Funding and operating models of the debt advice sector
Qualitative interviews and observational research with debt advice stakeholders such as local authorities, housing associations, government bodies and other providers.
Qualitative research is more exploratory, and uses a range of methods like interviews, focus groups and observation to gain a deeper understanding about specific issues - such as people’s experiences, behaviours and attitudes.
Quantitative research uses statistical or numerical analysis of survey data to answer questions about how much, how many, how often or to what extent particular characteristics are seen in a population. It is often used to look at changes over time and can identify relationships between characteristics like people’s attitudes and behaviours.
Topics: Credit Use and Debt
Country/Countries: United Kingdom
Year of publication: 2023
Buy now pay later: a review of the market
A rapid evidence review and survey of users of Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) by the Behavioural Insight Team for MaPS to understand the market, risks and trends, consumer understanding, impact and outcomes.
A comprehensive and replicable review of all relevant studies on a topic with a summary of findings
An indicative review of a sample of relevant studies on a topic with a summary of findings
Topics: Credit Use and Debt
Country/Countries: United Kingdom
Year of publication: 2023
The financial wellbeing of disabled people
A study using qualitative focus groups and an online community as well as a quantitative survey to explore financial wellbeing amongst disabled people
Qualitative research is more exploratory, and uses a range of methods like interviews, focus groups and observation to gain a deeper understanding about specific issues - such as people’s experiences, behaviours and attitudes.
Quantitative research uses statistical or numerical analysis of survey data to answer questions about how much, how many, how often or to what extent particular characteristics are seen in a population. It is often used to look at changes over time and can identify relationships between characteristics like people’s attitudes and behaviours.
Topics: Financial Capability
Country/Countries: United Kingdom
Year of publication: 2023
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.
Qualitative research is more exploratory, and uses a range of methods like interviews, focus groups and observation to gain a deeper understanding about specific issues - such as people’s experiences, behaviours and attitudes.
Quantitative research uses statistical or numerical analysis of survey data to answer questions about how much, how many, how often or to what extent particular characteristics are seen in a population. It is often used to look at changes over time and can identify relationships between characteristics like people’s attitudes and behaviours.
Topics: Financial Capability
Country/Countries: United Kingdom
Year of publication: 2022
A series of online focus groups with money advisors in the UK, about informal and illegal money lending, to understand how damaging problem debt can stay hidden.
Qualitative research is more exploratory, and uses a range of methods like interviews, focus groups and observation to gain a deeper understanding about specific issues - such as people’s experiences, behaviours and attitudes.
Quantitative research uses statistical or numerical analysis of survey data to answer questions about how much, how many, how often or to what extent particular characteristics are seen in a population. It is often used to look at changes over time and can identify relationships between characteristics like people’s attitudes and behaviours.
Topics: Credit Use and Debt
Country/Countries: England, Wales
Year of publication: 2021
An overview of the results of the annual large-scale CIPD survey exploring health, wellbeing, and absence in UK workplace, including promotion of financial wellbeing.
Qualitative research is more exploratory, and uses a range of methods like interviews, focus groups and observation to gain a deeper understanding about specific issues - such as people’s experiences, behaviours and attitudes.
Quantitative research uses statistical or numerical analysis of survey data to answer questions about how much, how many, how often or to what extent particular characteristics are seen in a population. It is often used to look at changes over time and can identify relationships between characteristics like people’s attitudes and behaviours.
Topics: Financial Education, Financial Capability
Country/Countries: United Kingdom
Year of publication: 2023
Disability price tag 2023: the extra cost of disability
Analysis by disability equality charity Scope of existing data sources to calculate the additional costs incurred by households with one or disabled person.
Qualitative research is more exploratory, and uses a range of methods like interviews, focus groups and observation to gain a deeper understanding about specific issues - such as people’s experiences, behaviours and attitudes.
Quantitative research uses statistical or numerical analysis of survey data to answer questions about how much, how many, how often or to what extent particular characteristics are seen in a population. It is often used to look at changes over time and can identify relationships between characteristics like people’s attitudes and behaviours.
Topics: Financial Capability
Country/Countries: United Kingdom
Year of publication: 2023
Debt advice in the post-pandemic landscape
A mixed-method study including observational research, qualitative interviews and quantitative surveys exploring the landscape for debt advice in the UK and how it has changed following the pandemic.
Qualitative research is more exploratory, and uses a range of methods like interviews, focus groups and observation to gain a deeper understanding about specific issues - such as people’s experiences, behaviours and attitudes.
Quantitative research uses statistical or numerical analysis of survey data to answer questions about how much, how many, how often or to what extent particular characteristics are seen in a population. It is often used to look at changes over time and can identify relationships between characteristics like people’s attitudes and behaviours.
Topics: Credit Use and Debt
Country/Countries: United Kingdom
Year of publication: 2023
An evidence review and qualitative research study looking at the scale, type, risks and trends in pension scams in the UK and the impact on those affected.
A comprehensive and replicable review of all relevant studies on a topic with a summary of findings
An indicative review of a sample of relevant studies on a topic with a summary of findings
Topics: Pensions and Retirement Planning
Country/Countries: United Kingdom
Year of publication: 2023
Impact of financial concerns on depression in health workers
An exploration of the association between financial concerns and depression in UK healthcare workers by analysis of longitudinal survey data
Qualitative research is more exploratory, and uses a range of methods like interviews, focus groups and observation to gain a deeper understanding about specific issues - such as people’s experiences, behaviours and attitudes.
Quantitative research uses statistical or numerical analysis of survey data to answer questions about how much, how many, how often or to what extent particular characteristics are seen in a population. It is often used to look at changes over time and can identify relationships between characteristics like people’s attitudes and behaviours.
Topics: Financial Capability
Country/Countries: United Kingdom
Year of publication: 2023
The essential guide to understanding poverty in the UK, 2023
A comprehensive review, by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, of the latest evidence to identify trends and understand the experiences and challenges of poverty in the UK in 2022
A comprehensive and replicable review of all relevant studies on a topic with a summary of findings
An indicative review of a sample of relevant studies on a topic with a summary of findings
Topics: Saving, Credit Use and Debt, Budgeting and Keeping Track
Country/Countries: United Kingdom, England, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales
Year of publication: 2023
Your mind, your money. SmartPurse white paper on women’s financial mindset.
A white paper from SmartPurse, outlining the importance of money mindset, how that affects relationships with money, and how to create a positive money mindset to unlock money potential.
Qualitative research is more exploratory, and uses a range of methods like interviews, focus groups and observation to gain a deeper understanding about specific issues - such as people’s experiences, behaviours and attitudes.
Quantitative research uses statistical or numerical analysis of survey data to answer questions about how much, how many, how often or to what extent particular characteristics are seen in a population. It is often used to look at changes over time and can identify relationships between characteristics like people’s attitudes and behaviours.
Topics: Financial Capability
Country/Countries: United Kingdom, Switzerland
Year of publication: 2021
Access to Debt Advice During Covid-19
A qualitative study of the effect the closure of in-person services during the pandemic had on the accessibility and delivery of debt advice in the UK.
Qualitative research is more exploratory, and uses a range of methods like interviews, focus groups and observation to gain a deeper understanding about specific issues - such as people’s experiences, behaviours and attitudes.
Quantitative research uses statistical or numerical analysis of survey data to answer questions about how much, how many, how often or to what extent particular characteristics are seen in a population. It is often used to look at changes over time and can identify relationships between characteristics like people’s attitudes and behaviours.
Topics: Credit Use and Debt, Financial Capability
Country/Countries: United Kingdom
Year of publication: 2022
Can Gambling Increase Savings?
An analysis of banking data to assess the use of a prize linked savings account in South Africa
Qualitative research is more exploratory, and uses a range of methods like interviews, focus groups and observation to gain a deeper understanding about specific issues - such as people’s experiences, behaviours and attitudes.
Quantitative research uses statistical or numerical analysis of survey data to answer questions about how much, how many, how often or to what extent particular characteristics are seen in a population. It is often used to look at changes over time and can identify relationships between characteristics like people’s attitudes and behaviours.
Topics: Saving
Country/Countries: South Africa
Year of publication: 2014
Exploring regulatory approaches to consumer vulnerability
A review of literature around vulnerability in the UK and Australia, for the Australian Energy Regulator, to understand better regulatory approaches to safeguarding vulnerable customers
A comprehensive and replicable review of all relevant studies on a topic with a summary of findings
An indicative review of a sample of relevant studies on a topic with a summary of findings
Topics: Financial Capability
Country/Countries: United Kingdom, Australia
Year of publication: 2020
Evidence-Based Strategies to Build Emergency Savings
A literature review focusing on high-quality randomised field studies and lab experiments to provide evidence of current savings innovations and identify promising saving strategies
A comprehensive and replicable review of all relevant studies on a topic with a summary of findings
An indicative review of a sample of relevant studies on a topic with a summary of findings
Topics: Saving
Country/Countries: United States
Year of publication: 2020
Balancing savings and debt: Findings from online experiment
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
Qualitative research is more exploratory, and uses a range of methods like interviews, focus groups and observation to gain a deeper understanding about specific issues - such as people’s experiences, behaviours and attitudes.
Quantitative research uses statistical or numerical analysis of survey data to answer questions about how much, how many, how often or to what extent particular characteristics are seen in a population. It is often used to look at changes over time and can identify relationships between characteristics like people’s attitudes and behaviours.
Topics: Saving, Pensions and Retirement Planning
Country/Countries: United States
Year of publication: 2021
Open Banking for Good: Moving the Dial?
A B2B qualitative evaluation of a programme by Nationwide Building Society to fund Fintech’s to develop Open Banking technology to help the financially squeezed.
Information about the programme design and rationale
Evidence about Financial Capability outcomes for programme participants
Evidence that the Financial Capability outcomes were caused by the programme
Evidence about programme implementation, feasibility, and piloting
Evidence about relative costs and benefits of the programme
Topics: Budgeting and Keeping Track, Financial Capability
Country/Countries: United Kingdom
Year of publication: 2019
A new approach to measuring the poverty premium
A mixed-methods study including literature review, data analysis, survey and focus groups to estimate the cost of the poverty premium in Britain based on lived experience of low-income households
Qualitative research is more exploratory, and uses a range of methods like interviews, focus groups and observation to gain a deeper understanding about specific issues - such as people’s experiences, behaviours and attitudes.
Quantitative research uses statistical or numerical analysis of survey data to answer questions about how much, how many, how often or to what extent particular characteristics are seen in a population. It is often used to look at changes over time and can identify relationships between characteristics like people’s attitudes and behaviours.
Topics: Financial Capability
Country/Countries: England, Scotland, Wales
Year of publication: 2020
A review of literature, and secondary analysis of existing survey data, to look at the poverty premium amongst people with protected characteristics: sex, race and disability
Qualitative research is more exploratory, and uses a range of methods like interviews, focus groups and observation to gain a deeper understanding about specific issues - such as people’s experiences, behaviours and attitudes.
Quantitative research uses statistical or numerical analysis of survey data to answer questions about how much, how many, how often or to what extent particular characteristics are seen in a population. It is often used to look at changes over time and can identify relationships between characteristics like people’s attitudes and behaviours.
Topics: Financial Capability
Country/Countries: United Kingdom
Year of publication: 2021
