The poll by Devon-based medical advisory firm Unusual Risks Mortgage & Insurance Services, found 90 per cent of sufferers had been deterred from seeking mortgages and life assurance.
Chris Morgan, practice manager for the firm, said: “It would appear that as a result of this some people may have delayed important financial decisions.”
Key facts
90 per cent of hepatitis C Sufferers have not tried to buy financial products due to their diagnosis.
10 per cent of hepatitis C sufferers found it difficult to obtain mortgages and insurance products.
