Research Library

Analysis of the Money and Pensions Service’s 2021 Adult Financial Wellbeing Survey to explore the links between regular saving and financial wellbeing, especially among squeezed and struggling working-age adults in the UK.

Research into buy now, pay later (BNPL) services conducted with a nationally representative sample of US households as part of a wider survey on use of financial products.

A study by the US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to assess the marketplace importance of Buy Now Pay Later lending products and the impacts of these on consumer in the US.

A survey of UK adults by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) to provide insights on consumers’ engagement with and understanding of pensions and SIPPs and awareness of FSCS protection

Quantitative analysis of data within the Financial Lives (2020) study, assessing the ability of UK adults to understand the risks and uncertainties of different savings approaches (savings accounts, housing and stock market returns).

A mixed-methods study of the current UK employer pension contribution landscape and how innovation in the sector could support employees’ financial security in retirement better in the future

A study by Nest Insight which used stakeholder engagement to explore and understand employer and provider perspectives on the potential for and barriers to opt-out payroll saving schemes in the UK.

A report based on new quantitative research, into the extent to which credit is being used as a safety net by adults in the UK. It includes consideration of who uses such borrowing and why, and its impact.

A mapping exercise undertaken by PwC and commissioned by MaPS to provide a snapshot of financial education programmes being delivered to children and young people across the UK in 2020/21

A solution-focussed mixed-methods study which explores the barriers to greater pension saving among UK savers with low and moderate levels of engagement with their defined contribution saving schemes.