Research & Reports

Explore research and reports from Money Advice Scotland.

Here you can access our latest research, reports and findings and learn more about the evidence that helps inform our work

Our research helps us build a stronger understanding of the issues affecting financial wellbeing, money advice and the people and communities we support.

  • Cover page of the 2025 State of the Nation report by Money Advice Scotland, featuring a purple and lavender curved design with the Money Advice Scotland logo in the top right corner.

    SOTN report 2025

    Date: 2025

    Insights into Scotland's money and debt advice sector.

  • Cover page of a report titled 'Workforce Wellbeing Project Wellbeing Index 2025-2026' with a photo of diverse colleagues giving each other high fives in a meeting room.

    Wellbeing index 2025-26

    Date: 2026

    Benchmarking wellbeing across Scotland’s free money advice sector.

  • Cover of the Workforce Wellbeing Project report for 2024-2025, featuring two hands connecting blue puzzle pieces against a dark background. The title reads 'Workforce Wellbeing Index 2024-2025,' authored by Chris Earle, with the logo 'moneyadvicescotland Scotland's Money Charity' at the top.

    Wellbeing index 2024-25

    Date: 2025

    Benchmarking wellbeing across Scotland’s free money advice sector.

  • Cover of a report titled 'Wellbeing Index 2023-2024' by moneyadvicescotland, featuring colorful paper-crafted human profiles in profile, representing diverse individuals.

    Wellbeing index 2023-24

    Date: 2024

    Benchmarking wellbeing across Scotland’s free money advice sector.

  • Cover of a report titled 'Wellbeing Index 22-23' by Niamh Brown, featuring graphs, charts, and a magnifying glass on a desk.

    Wellbeing index 2022-23

    Date: 2023

    Benchmarking wellbeing across Scotland’s free money advice sector.

  • Wellbeing blueprint

    Date: 2023

    A blueprint for improving wellbeing in the advice sector.

  • Cover page of a report titled 'Adviser Wellbeing Index 2021-2022' by Niamh Brown, featuring abstract illustrations of mountains, faces, arrows, and leafy branches in shades of purple and gray.

    Wellbeing index 2021-22

    Date: 2022

    Benchmarking wellbeing across Scotland’s free money advice sector.

  • Book cover titled "Wellbeing Index" by Niamh Brown featuring two abstract profile illustrations with plants growing from their heads and upward arrows, set against a purple background.

    Wellbeing index 2020-21

    Date: 2021

    Understanding how people learn about and manage money.

  • Money guidance - A user centred approach

    Date: 2021

    Understanding how people learn about and manage money.

  • Adviser perspectives on a workforce strategy

    Date: 2020

    Research exploring adviser views on Scotland’s money advice workforce.

  • Capturing experience of debt advice

    Date: 2020

    Insights into how people access and experience debt advice.

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