Overview
- Savanta surveyed 1,040 UK users of private weight-loss injections in January in research commissioned by thinkmoney.
- Overall, 39% reported going into debt to fund treatment, with average debts of £1,616 among those in the red.
- Respondents spend about £210 per month on injections, and 21% said they would stop if costs rose further.
- Nearly half use savings to pay, 17% tap emergency funds, and 8% would miss a scheduled payment while 6% already have to continue treatment.
- Financial strain varies by region, ranging from 50% of users in debt in the North East to the highest average debts in the East of England at £2,463, as a thinkmoney expert warns of physical and emotional consequences if people must stop.