Table 5. Analytical themes and sub-themes.
Themes | Subthemes |
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Employment and long-term health conditions | Need for flexibility Precarious working conditions Job insecurity Leaving the labour market |
Income and health | Welfare Limited options to increase income Coping with life events Income, mental and physical health connection |
Prevalence of finance and formal credit | Use of financial services Financial decision-making Debt Access to financial products and health |
Responsible microcredit and the stress of debt | Microcredit as an alternative form of debt Microloan design and health |
Reliance on debt from relatives and doorstep lenders | Informal borrowing experiences Experiences with doorstep lenders |
Housing | Housing conditions Access and moving |
Barriers to accessing public services | Health as a barrier Language Access routes Siloed services Processes difficult to navigate Lack of awareness and support |