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Vulnerability & the Cost of Living

Download the next instalment of our self-funded research, building on the previous waves looking at vulnerable customers and focussing on the Cost of Living crisis

In the next instalment of Gusto’s vulnerable customer research, we explore the topic further but also layer the impact of the Cost of Living crisis.

Key insights

  • Emotions are high. The recent pandemic and CoL crisis are generating higher volumes of ‘vulnerable’ customers and an increase in anxiety is leading to a potential mental health explosion
  • A lack of uncertainty and anxiety caused by rising prices and constant coverage by the media is resulting in the inability to plan, with many feeling their lives are on hold
  • Whilst being ‘vulnerable’ is more widely accepted, the term and classification are still broadly rejected and viewed as undesirable with negative connotations
  • Disclosure of vulnerabilities still remains an issue with doubt over the level of assistance that would be provided by financial providers and the long-term impact of such actions
Written by Martin Reed, in Reports.

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