Research Library

A mixed-methods study by MMHPI to understand the disproportionate economic and health disadvantage people with mental health problems face in some areas of the UK and how a place can help or harm people’s mental health and finances.

An interpretative analysis of the links between money and mental health among Australian adults and opportunities to build on existing, effective activities in the money and mental health sectors.

The report examines the landscape of employer pension contributions in the UK, revealing the diversity in contribution levels and exploring potential models to enhance retirement income adequacy through employer and employee contributions

A research study with people receiving care and treatment via secondary mental health services as well as experts in the field to understand how mental health affects financial capability.

A nationally representative survey of adults aged 40-75 years to explore their attitudes and behaviours towards retirement planning, undertaken by NatCen for the UK Department for Work and Pensions

In this insight report, Independent Age highlight new research commissioned from City, University of London into income dynamics in later life, set out their policy calls for tackling poverty in later life, and discuss the different ways of defining and measuring poverty.

A projection from 2019/20 household income data based on a DWP survey, through to 2026/7 showing what economic forecasts will mean for disposable incomes, poverty and inequality.

Surveys by Wagestream of UK employees and employers to explore the impact of the cost-of-living crisis on employee financial wellbeing, employer response and the impact of this on their employees.

Analysis of the Adult Financial Wellbeing Survey 2021 by the Money and Pensions Service which explores credit use among UK adults in 2021, including for the Credit Counts Agenda for Change measure.

Analysis of the Money and Pensions Service Adult Financial Wellbeing Survey 2021 to explore levels of understanding and planning for retirement and later life among working-age adults in the UK.