Study says UK cost of living to increase early deaths

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00:00 The cost of living crisis in the UK will lead to thousands of premature deaths and widen the

00:05 wealth and health gap between the richest and poorest, a study stated. The researchers

00:11 used scenario modeling to estimate the impact of inflation on death rates and found that

00:17 households in the most deprived areas were the hardest hit, even with government support. The

00:23 study also found that overall life expectancy decreases in each scenario with larger reductions

00:29 in the most deprived areas. The researchers concluded that public policy responses are

00:35 not enough to protect health and prevent inequalities.