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Statistical analysis of existing quantitative data on financial capability from the British Household Panel Survey, by the Institute for Social and Economic Research, for the FSA.

A debt advice programme targetted to the financially excluded through legal representation and casework, delivered at outreach locations, in home and by video link.

Lessons from existing national financial education programmes and promoting the further development of coordinated strategies within individual countries.

Review commissioned to inform the National Strategy for Financial Capability in order to identify the incremental impact of fincap interventions on people’s behaviour and attitudes.

An extensive literature review, commissioned by the FSA, on behavioural economics to understand how cognitive biases affect financial choices, and may account for variance in financial capability.

An international literature review, commissioned by Help the Aged, to identify the prevalence and nature of financial abuse among older people and understand its UK social and regulatory context.

A process and impact evaluation of the HM Treasury Saving Gateway 2 Pilot to boost savings among people on low income.

A evaluation of a letter to prompt debtors to contact creditors ahead of court action and seek debt advice.

Experimental study to assess the effect of delay on taking action, the importance of offering persuasion as well as advice, and the effects of ‘financial personality’ attributes.

A National Bureau of Economic Research Working Paper on the impact of employer matching on retirement savings plan participation under automatic enrolment in US companies.