More than half of all people from Brabant suffer from health problems related to money worries. This is apparent from research by Newcom commissioned by Omroep Brabant. It mainly concerns stress, poor sleep and lethargy.
Newcom questioned 806 people from Brabant of different ages, backgrounds and from all parts of the province about their financial situation. The concerns and problems are great, as it turns out.
Go to bed with an empty stomach
Four out of ten people from Brabant say they have trouble making ends meet. Many more people, three quarters, say they are worried about their finances. The increased energy prices and the costs of daily shopping are particularly impacting.
It is therefore no surprise that considerable cutbacks are being made in Brabant households. No fewer than nine out of ten people from Brabant say they keep their hands on the purse strings more often. What are the savings then? Mainly on the consumption of gas and electricity (66%) and food (48%). In 11% of the families, children leave the house without eating, in 9% they sometimes go to bed with an empty stomach.
Bad night’s sleep
The headaches and budget cuts are taking their toll on many people. More than half of the inhabitants of Brabant (53%) suffer from one or more health problems due to the money problem. 44% mention stress complaints, poor sleep and lethargy are also often mentioned.
These problems are not always discussed: a quarter of the respondents say that they rarely or never discuss (concerns about) money problems with others. Maybe that’s because we think we can solve it ourselves: three quarters of people with money worries say they don’t need help from others.
Cabinet measures
Confidence is low when it comes to the measures taken by the government. 6 out of 10 people from Brabant have insufficient confidence in the measures, such as the energy ceiling.
Poverty is a broad problem. More on this topic in The Poverty Debate of Brabant, Saturday at 4, 7 and 10 p.m. and Sunday at 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. To be seen online on the site and app, or on TV.