UK Households' Financial Health Remains Weak Amid Covid-19 Pandemic

UK households' financial health remained under severe pressure in May as coronavirus pandemic took its toll on employment and income, survey results from IHS Markit showed Monday. The Household Finance Index, which measures households' overall perceptions of financial wellbeing, came in at 37.8 in May, up only slightly from April's eight-and-a-half year low of 34.9.