Wealth and Wellbeing Hub

For the 14th edition of our leading research programme, we asked respondents to share how they feel about the upcoming festive season, their retirement plans, financial knowledge, and their level of debt. We explore the latest takeaways and how they can be used to support adviser conversations.

Read 'Three key findings from our latest Wealth and Wellbeing research programme'

Over the last three years we’ve been tracking consumer trends across a variety of topics, from personal mental health to financial wellbeing. For the three-year anniversary of our research programme, we look back over how our research has developed since its launch to help you understand both the hopes and concerns of consumers. 

Read 'Looking back through 3 years of Wealth and Wellbeing'

For the three-year anniversary of the Wealth and Wellbeing Research Programme, we have launched the LV= Wellness Tracker. A unique measure of the nation's financial resilience.

Read ’Introducing the LV= Wellness Tracker'

Twenty two million UK adults are financially struggling today, leaving the nation’s financial resilience at an even lower ebb than during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to data from investment, protection and retirement specialist LV=.

Read 'New LV= wellness tracker finds more than 40% of UK adults are struggling financially'

Research from pensions and retirement specialist LV= highlights the worries of millions of people aged over 65.

Read '3.6m over-65s worry pension triple lock will be abolished'

Research from pensions and retirement specialist LV= highlights how in September 2021 20% (10.7m) UK adults said they expect their finances to worsen over the next three months - but the figures remain much better than the lowpoint of December 2020 when 26% (13.7m) expected their finances to worsen. 

Read 'Consumer feel the pinch of rising prices'

Research from pensions and retirement specialist LV= highlights how the Covid-19 pandemic has left millions of people considering alternative long-term care options to living in a care home.

Read 'Covid pandemic makes millions consider alternatives to care homes'

Research from pensions and retirement specialist LV= highlights how millions of married couples have no idea about their spouse’s pensions and retirement plans.

Read 'Pensions and retirement remain taboo for married couples'

Research from pensions and retirement specialist LV= highlights how millions of people don’t understand their retirement options when they stop work.

Read '10m pension holders don't know how to avoid running out of money in retirement'

Research from protection specialist LV= shows that millions of mortgage holders and private renters are worried about money and feeling stressed and anxious.

Read 'LV= launches income protection products for mortgage holders and renters'

Research from pensions and retirement specialist LV= highlights how the finances and emotional wellbeing of UK consumers continues to improve as we approach the end of Covid restrictions.

Read '9.5m say their incomes have increased in the last three months'

Savings and retirement specialist LV= is adapting the investment strategy of its Smoothed Managed Funds to include greater emphasis on environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria.

Read 'LV= strengthens smoothed managed funds to include ESG criteria'

Protection specialist LV= has paid over £15m in cancer-related protection claims to more than 200 families in the first half of 2021*.

Read 'LV= cancer claim protection payments hit £15m'

Research from protection specialist LV= reveals how the coronavirus pandemic is impacting the nation’s mental health.

Read '11m women are exhausted due to added pressures of the pandemic'

Research from pensions and retirement specialist LV= highlights how consumers are frightened of falling victim to pensions scams.

Read '14m Britons fear falling victim to pension scams'

Research from savings and retirement specialist LV= highlights how consumers increasingly view their property as an important part of retirement planning.

Read '5.8m plan to use their home to help fund retirement'

Research from savings and retirement specialist LV= highlights how millions of people have become forced savers during the coronavirus pandemic.

Read '4.4m save over £10,000 due to covid restrictions'

Research from pensions and retirement specialist LV= highlights how the financial confidence of UK consumers is beginning to improve as coronavirus vaccination programme gathers pace and infection rates fall.

Read 'Nearly 10m expect their finances to improve over the next three months'

Research from protection specialist LV= shows that the coronavirus pandemic is encouraging people to consider taking out income protection (IP) insurance.

Read 'Over eight million uninsured adults aged 25-44 now considering income protection'