Treasury Committee: Financial Inclusion Strategy

Committee hears from witnesses

The Treasury Committee is holding oral evidence sessions to scrutinise the government's Financial Inclusion Strategy. This examines how the UK ensures people and communities have access to affordable financial services, banking, credit, and support — particularly those on low incomes or in vulnerable circumstances. The inquiry will explore barriers to financial participation and evaluate the strategy's effectiveness in addressing exclusion.

Financial inclusion directly affects millions of UK households' ability to manage money, access credit, and build savings. Poor financial inclusion drives poverty, reduces economic participation, and increases reliance on high-cost borrowing. The findings will influence Treasury policy on banking access, debt support, and cost-of-living measures affecting vulnerable populations.