RealFeedApp Childhood adversity costs £7.8 billion in Wales
New research estimates the economic burden of adverse childhood experiences at £115.6 billion in England and £7.8 billion in Wales for 2023. These figures represent 5% of England's GDP and 8.4% of Wales's GDP.
- Field
- society and regulation
- What they did
- Researchers estimated that the health effects of adverse childhood experiences cost the UK £123.4 billion in 2023, representing 8.4% of Wales's GDP and 5% of England's.
- Why it matters
- These figures help understand the scale of the impact of childhood trauma on adult health and economic losses, showing that these costs are not covered by direct government payments.
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