44% of workers experience financial strain resulting in stress and pressure at home - survey

Financial strain is impacting workers in Ireland, prompting them to borrow money, enter an overdraft, or access payday loans, a new survey has revealed.

Research commissioned by Wagestream, Ireland’s first income streaming app that allows employees to access a percentage of their own earned wages before payday, revealed that more than three-quarters (78%) of workers claim that they feel financial strain before their pay cheques arrive.