HEALTH CONCERNS WEIGH more heavily on the minds of Irish adults than job worries, a new survey by Irish Life has revealed.
The attitude survey, which involved more than 1,000 adults, revealed the main concern of 37 per cent of those surveyed was that they or their partner would become ill or die suddenly. That was more than twice the number concerned about losing their job (16 per cent).
Half of respondents said they were aware of a family where the main income earner died prematurely before the age of 50.
Other concerns were losing the family home (11 per cent) and being unable to pay bills (10 per cent).
When those taking part in the survey were asked how they would use an extra €15 a month if it were made available to them, 30 per cent said they would use the additional cash to top up their savings, 24 per cent said they would choose to spend it on some recreational activity.
In contrast, 5 per cent said they would put it towards the mortgage and a further 5 per cent said they would use it to start a life insurance policy for their family.
The survey revealed that 6 in 10 of those surveyed thought life insurance costs from upwards of €35 a month, which Irish Life said was “an overestimate”.
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