Yougov poll | Huge number of furloughed staff fear job loss timebomb

Britain could be facing up to a wellbeing, anxiety and job loss timebomb with the latest YouGov survey finding that furloughed workers are anxious about finances and job security.

With a fifth of British workers currently on the Government’s furlough scheme, two thirds of these are fairly or very worried about losing their jobs.

This compares just a quarter of staff who are still working feeling similarly.

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In addition, two in five of furloughed staff are worried about affording food and other essentials whilst 59% are concerned about their ability to cope with a financial emergency, such as the boiler breaking or needing to repair their car.