Hi Bob,

Thanks for the question about the method.

This was a survey we commissioned from a research partner, they were not people already known to MAS. 3,545 online surveys were completed between February and April 2017.

The surveys asked people about life events they had experienced in the last year, and any they expect to face in the coming year. You can read more about the method and findings in the report PDF on the MAS website: https://masassets.blob.core.windows.net/cms/files/000/000/847/original/Right_Place__Right_Time_%281%29_%28November_2017%29.pdf

The survey was not targeted at all UK consumers, we focused it specifically according to the segmentation we have built on financial resilience, which considers three macro-segments for the UK adult population: the cushioned, the squeezed and the struggling. You can read more about this segmentation on the MAS website: https://masassets.blob.core.windows.net/cms/files/000/000/568/original/Market_Segmentation_report_An_overview.PDF

A question. Can MAS provide further details on the methodology of the sampling. A totally random sample? or sent to persons already known to the MAS? All areas of the UK? All income brackets? How many surveys in total were conducted and what was the % response rate? etc