Research and analysis

Vulnerable consumers

The CMA is undertaking work on consumer vulnerability.

Documents

Qualitative research with vulnerable consumers

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Advice on the measurement of the poverty premium across UK markets

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The Competition and Markets Authority is exploring consumer vulnerability. This includes both market-specific aspects of vulnerability, which potentially affect a wide range of consumers, and the challenges faced by certain groups of vulnerable consumers such as those on low incomes and the elderly.

The work includes research and stakeholder engagement, and will develop the CMA’s thinking and inform prioritisation of projects, analysis of markets, and design and implementation of remedies.

For further information see - Consumer vulnerability: challenges and potential solutions

Updates to this page

Published 23 July 2018
Last updated 13 November 2018 + show all updates
  1. New summaries added.

  2. Summary of symposium held on 24 July 2018 published.

  3. First published.

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