More than 30 million Brits think their standard of living has declined since 2008

Posted 31 Jan 2011

Around 30 million Brits believe that their quality of life has declined since 2008, suggests a new report by Scottish Provident.

It was also found that 36 per cent of those polled think that their quality of life will decline either greatly or just slightly by the start of 2013.

Another 36 per cent believe it will remain around the same, while just 24 per cent think it will improve and these people tend to be in the age group of between 18 and 35.

Brits seem to be pessimistic about the future due to government cutbacks and the threat of redundancy in both the public and private sectors.

Last week, Liverpool City Council announced it will be axing 1,500 jobs as it needs to reduce its budget by £141 million by 2013.

People who wish to improve their quality of life could achieve this by finding a job they enjoy and can earn money from.

Brits may therefore like to take a TEFL course and learn to teach English abroad, as English teachers are in high demand across the world.

Susan Barclay, head of marketing at Scottish Provident, commented: "The last few years have hit many Britons hard, and our figures have underlined how people are generally not showing much optimism ahead of the start of 2013."

By Sebastian Green

 

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