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Ben raises concerns over cost of living crisis

pmm-new-red(Source: https://pmmonline.co.uk/ ) Health and wellbeing director at automotive charity Ben, Rachel Clift, explains the toll the cost of living crisis could be taking on the mental health of technicians.


Aglobal pandemic, Brexit uncertainty and now a national cost of living crisis. It’s safe to say that the last few years have been anything but calm and consistent for anyone trying to make a living in the UK. The automotive community in particular is finding this period of unrest more troubling than ever before.

We’ve seen a big increase in people from the automotive industry reaching out to Ben for help since the beginning of 2022 – looking for support in everything from our life coaching and mental health assessments through to more specific financial information and advice. We knew that the cost of living crisis was going to cause concern, but we’ve experienced an unprecedented 189% increase in demand for finance related counselling and financial guidance, showing that people really are worried about how to make ends meet.

 

Read the full article on https://pmmonline.co.uk/

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