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As we roll out our new consumer brand MoneyHelper, chief marketing officer Paul Taylor shares the background on the brand, and how to get ready for the change. In March, I was delighted to take part in a webinar outlining the new MaPS consumer brand strategy. At the heart of this was our plan for a single consumer destination to drive financial wellbeing...

The Pensions Dashboards Programme issues call for input on staging Information hub published for data providers with steps to connection to dashboards Webinars on June 8 and 9 will provide further support and information Overview of pensions dashboards ecosystem and technical brief explain the digital architecture Read the full press release on the Pensions Dashboards Programme website...

What impact has Covid-19 had on financial wellbeing? Our head of insight Nick Watkins explores on how the pandemic has affected the UK Strategy for Financial Wellbeing goals for financial education, saving, credit use, debt advice and pensions. When we launched the UK Strategy for Financial Wellbeing in January 2020, we had no idea that the first Covid-19 cases would be detected in the...

The Money and Pensions Service (MaPS) launched the UK Strategy for Financial Wellbeing in January 2020. The months following the launch brought the coronavirus pandemic, which continues to have a historic impact on the UK economy and people’s personal finances. To help analyse the pandemic’s impact on UK financial wellbeing, MaPS reviewed existing evidence in five separate rapid evidence...

There’s a money side to most of life’s challenges, which is why the Money and Pensions Service (MaPS) is proud to have developed the first free, national Money Guider learning networks to support practitioners from a range of sectors across the UK. Networks and communities lead Richard Denyer-Bewick shares how you can connect with others and build confidence to deliver effective money...

The Money and Pensions Service (MaPS) assumed the delivery functions of both Pension Wise and The Pensions Advisory Service in 2019. This report provides quarterly data for MaPS’ pensions guidance services for Q4 2020/21 (and follows our first quarterly data report). This data is being published in advance of quarterly reporting commencing in 2021/22.    Download data on Q1 2018/19 to...

Existing evidence shows that when seeking help with money questions offline, young people value one-to-one advice from trusted intermediaries. However, online, young people use multiple platforms to seek money guidance. The internet appeals to young people as a source of advice. Yet, despite its many advantages, the online world can be overwhelming and confusing, and locating reliable,...

Money problems can cause mental health problems, and mental health problems can cause money problems. This Mental Health Awareness Week policy, insights and external engagement director Sarah Porretta shares four of the ways that the Money and Pensions Service (MaPS) helps customers caught in this spiral, and how your organisation can help us reach more people. Money and mental health...

PDP publishes Progress Update Report detailing progress made in the last six months Staging Call for Input to be issued at the end of May, with specification document for suppliers available Key senior leadership team appointments made, including Richard James as Programme Director Detailed programme timeline now available, including steps and timings for data providers, enabling industry to...

Pilot will help people in England access Mental Health Crisis Breathing SpaceIt will join up healthcare services with the debt advice sectorIt forms part of the £94.6m in debt advice funding from the Money and Pensions Service in 2021/22 The Money and Pensions Service (MaPS) has launched an innovative new pilot to help people in mental health crisis avoid worsening debt problems, as part...

MoneyHelper – a new single destination for financial wellbeing

Pensions Dashboards Programme provides opportunity to influence the order and timings of staged connection to dashboards

The 3 D’s of Covid

The impact of Covid-19 on financial wellbeing

Connecting practitioners: introducing our Money Guider Networks

Pension guidance data – second quarterly report

Young people and money: a review of young people’s use of online information and advice

Four ways MaPS helps customers with money and mental health problems

Timings for industry to connect with Pensions Dashboards Programme announced

New £2.4m pilot for people in mental health crisis to help avoid spiralling debt

Managing money in uncertain times