Talk Money Week

Half of people living with a mental health problem have less than £100 in savings and over a third don’t have any, new research from the Money and Pensions Service (MaPS) suggests.  Over a third have no savings. They’re twice as likely to have no savings as people who don’t live with a mental health problem. Two thirds are anxious about how much they owe on credit....

Overall, a quarter of UK adults have less than £100 put away. Almost half of people who use credit are anxious about how much they owe. A third are anxious about the number of credit products they have. Free help is available, but four in five people still struggle to talk about money. Nine million people across the UK have no savings and another five million have less than £100,...

Money and Pensions Service (MaPS) Chief Executive Caroline Siarkiewicz looks back at our work in 2021 and goals for the coming year. I’m sure we will all agree that 2021 has been a challenging year both for individuals and organisations. In light of those challenges, I am particularly proud of the work that we have done with our partners and...

New financial education guidance for primary and secondary schools in England has been launched today, with the support of the Department for Education (DfE). The guidance, which has been developed by the Money and Pensions Service (MaPS) in its role as coordinator of the 10-year UK Strategy for Financial Wellbeing, is aimed at encouraging conversations about money in the classroom by setting...

One in three (36%) say thinking about their financial situation makes them feel worried Those who have lost income due to the pandemic are more likely to have lost confidence in their ability to manage money MoneyHelper launches new tools for Talk Money Week, 8-12 November, to reduce money worries and build financial confidence One in two...

Almost a third (31%) of parents and carers don’t talk to their kids openly about money – missing out on an opportunity to help with children’s vital early understanding of money Parents who are very confident managing everyday finances twice as likely to talk money with kids This Talk Money...

Half of people living with a mental health problem have less than £100 in savings

One in six UK adults have no savings

2021: Looking back, looking forward

New guidance launched to help schools improve children’s money skills

24 million UK adults don’t feel confident managing their money. Talk Money Week is here to help.

Up to 4 million parents keep mum on money matters

Managing money in uncertain times