What are ROSCAs? Understanding the lesser-known alternative to formal credit
Consumer Insight Manager, Paul Das, discusses the insights on the use of informal lending from our latest MoneyView survey, shining a light on ROSCAs.
Financial wellbeing blog
How the National Coalition for Workplace Savings is helping to build financial resilience at scale
As part of HM Treasury’s Financial Inclusion Strategy, the National Coalition for Workplace Savings has been established to help increase the number of UK working...
How to take your pension: our new printed guide
The Money and Pensions Service (MaPS) have worked with partners to launch ‘How to take your pension: a step-by-step guide’, replacing the previous ‘Your pension:...
The new MaPS Standards: what they are and why they have been updated
An updated version of the Money and Pensions Service (MaPS) Standards has been published, approved by the FCA, and went into effect on 1 April 2026. Here, Dan...
Scottish Apprenticeship Week 2026: How MaPS can help employers build skills that work for Scotland
Scottish Apprenticeship Week is an opportunity to celebrate the positive impact of apprenticeships for individuals and organisations across the country. Here,...
The financial lives of UK people with debts in 2024
Every year we measure the need for debt advice in the UK by interviewing a nationally representative cross section of the population. Here, Debt Insight Manager...
Understanding how different audiences engage with their pensions
In 2025 we published MoneyView, a nationally representative survey that explores how people in the UK feel about their money. Here, Russell Bradshaw, Senior ...
Do practitioners hold the key to financial education for children and young people in low-income households?
Our research has found that children and young people living in low-income households are less likely to receive a meaningful financial education. Here, our ...
Money Guiders: Case study with Northern Community Bank
Our Money Guiders programme is designed for the not-for-profit, public service and public benefit sectors across the UK’s four nations. Here, Senior Compliance...
Reflecting on 10 Years of Pension Wise
This year marks 10 years of Pension Wise, a free and impartial service delivered by MoneyHelper designed to help people over 50 with a defined contribution pension...