Research Library

A literature review to improve understanding about where young people aged 11 to 24 in the UK look for money-related information, guidance and other non-regulated advice, especially online.

An US-based online experiment exploring why some people choose to retain savings rather than use them to pay off debt, even when the debt interest rate is higher than the savings rate

An overview of early evidence on the likely impacts of COVID-19 on debt advice need and provision in the UK, undertaken for the Money and Pensions Service.

This report from the Bevan Foundation explores the impact of the pandemic on problem debt in Wales.

A review by the Behavioural Insights Team of the evidence on how people engage with their pensions, and how to create optimal functionality and presentation for a prospective UK pensions dashboard.

An intervention for children and young people in vulnerable circumstances to support young wheelchair users and their families to produce content about their experiences of money-related matters, with supporting information, to be added to the Whizz-Kidz website and shared via a digital campaign.

An evaluation of a UK-wide pilot programme, with three workstreams, aimed at improving saving and credit use amongst people in MaPS ‘Struggling’ and ‘Squeezed’ segments.

Evaluation of five pathfinder projects in mainstream and non-mainstream settings in England to understand how to scale the delivery of effective financial education for 16 and 17 year olds.

A rapid evidence review undertaken in 2021 for the Money and Pension’s Service to identify emerging evidence of the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic on children’s financial education

This review sought to explore what is known in the scientific literature about the impact of financial distress on workplace performance. It generated evidence-based insight and practical recommendations for addressing employee financial wellbeing in the workplace.