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Key Take Aways
The UK Financial Vulnerability Index (FVI) increased to 45.5, marking the highest level in 2.5 years and signalling a significant worsening of financial resilience nationwide. The largest 12-month rise since Q1 2021 underscores deteriorating economic conditions, driven by stagnant growth and recent contractions in late 2024. Economic pressures such as rising debt, declining disposable income, and regional inequalities are key drivers increasing financial vulnerability. Middle-income groups and previously resilient regions are experiencing faster declines in financial security, indicating a spread of vulnerability beyond traditionally at-risk communities. Despite prior stability, gradual rises in FVI scores across the South East, South West, and other historically lower-risk regions reflect broader economic strain. Specific constituencies with long-standing economic hardship continue to face deepening vulnerabilities, wit...
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