Download Project Inclusion’s ‘Navigating the rising cost-of-living: Payments innovation as a game-changer’ report
The strain of the cost-of-living is now at an all-time high, with outgoings set to spiral and budgets being spread sparingly. Consumers are being forced to do more with less, but how can payments innovation better support financial stability and resilience for people in the UK?
This report explores the intersection within this complex issue: the cost of living crisis,
the poverty premium, the potential of fintech, and changes needed in the welfare system. It
examines how fintech innovation, if harnessed correctly, can help mitigate the impacts of
the current economic hardship, and build a more inclusive and resilient financial system in the UK.
The report contains key recommendations for the UK government such as:
- Creating a Universal Credit sandbox that innovators can use to build new products
and services without the need for government commissioning. - Prioritising innovation funding for financial inclusion services under a model that
promotes the involvement of innovators in partnership with the third sector.
These recommendations outline just a few of the key concerns raised by the leaders of the payments industry in mitigating the cost-of-living crisis. Download Project Inclusion’s ‘Navigating the rising cost-of-living: Payments innovation as a game-changer’ report today to find out more.
We called on the insights shared within this report in our recent webinar on “How payments can better serve those navigating the cost of living crisis“. This webinar explores how the payments sector can make a long-term impact on the challenges faced by long-underserved individuals and communities exacerbated by the Cost-of-Living crisis and discuss suggestions for the public sector to support through policy.
You can watch this webinar on demand here.