Up to 3m UK people behind on bills have had mental health problems, study says

People with recent mental health issues three times more likely to be behind on at least one key bill, research finds

Up to 3 million people in the UK who are behind with at least one bill have experienced a mental health problem in the last two years, according to research.

YouGov polling for the Money and Mental Health Policy Institute charity found that 12% of all people were behind on at least one payment such as energy, rent or credit cards, of whom half – 3 million – had a mental health problem.