Scottish Household Survey 2019 - Summary Report

19 There is Still a Gap in Managing Well Financially Between Income Groups 0.0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0 1999 66% 28% 40% 75% 2009 2019 LOWEST INCOME HOUSEHOLDS HIGHEST INCOME HOUSEHOLDS More households both in the lowest and highest income groups were reporting to manage well financially in 2019 than in 1999. The proportion of households reporting to manage well financially in the highest income group increased from 66% in 1999 to 75% in 2019. In the lowest income group, the proportion of households reporting to manage well financially increased from 28% in 1999 to 40% in 2019. Over the last 20 years, the lowest income households were more likely to report that they got by alright financially, or that they did not manage very well and were having financial difficulties, when compared to the highest income households. Higher income households are more likely to manage well financially Scottish Household Survey Twenty Years of Scotland’s People: Summary Report Help Shape Scotland