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Financial education in the Netherlands – a platform approach
Olaf SimonseHead, Money Wise PlatformVice Chair, OECD/INFE
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Key messages
1. Children need financial competencies to be succesfulcitizens in today’s society. Financial competencies need tobe integrated into the school curriculum.
2. People have bounded rationality. And vulnerable groups are unable to manage complex financial products. We need tohelp them through innovation and by simplifying productsand regulations.
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Content
1. Rationale
2. Strategy and governance
3. Programs and projects
4. Discussion & Lessons learned
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Content
1. Rationale
2. Strategy and governance
3. Programs and projects
4. Discussion & Lessons learned
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wijzeringeldzaken.nl | maand7
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wijzeringeldzaken.nl | maand8
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One third of young people (<12) display risky financial behavior
28% of households have payment arrears
8% of households have problematic debts
41% of households have are unpreparedfor live events
20% of 14-year olds lack very basic financial skills (PISA, 2015)
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Overview of rationale for financial literacy
… for individual households
• dealing with increased responsibility and complexity
• preventing overindebtedness
• financial resilience and financial wellbeing
… for economies
• societal cost
• financial stability
• growth
• wealth equality & social cohesion
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Michaud, P-C. et al. (2014) “> 40% of wealth equality can be attributed to
(lack of) financial knowledge”
Nibud, (2014) “payment arrears costDutch society € 11B a year”Lusardi, A. et al. (2013) “financial
literacy better equips individuals to deal with macroeconomic shocks”
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Content
1. Rationale
2. Strategy and governance
3. Programs and projects
4. Evaluation
5. Discussion & Lessons learned
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National Strategy for Financial Education
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2008: financial awareness
2013: financial behavior
2019: financial health
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Stakeholders
Steering Board
Advisory Board
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Financial resilience
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Products &Services
Financial Education
Regulation &Supervision
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Influencers of responsible financial behavior
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Personal factorsthat influence financial behaviour
more influence
less influence
Socio-demographic featuresthat influence financial behaviour
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Main findings from research
1. Financial education can be effective, if done in the right way
2. Financial education should not be limited to transfer of knowledge
3. Financial education is not a silver bullet. Should beintegrated with proper regulation/supervision and appropriate products/services
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Content
1. Rationale
2. Strategy and governance
3. Programs and projects
4. Discussion & Lessons learned
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Consumer website
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Life events are starting point
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Practical help: tools, checklists and calculators
moneywiseplatform.nl | october22
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National Money Week 2019 – Are you a money hero?
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> 5.000 guest lessons
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Banks’ participation in Global Money Week
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2018: 4.300 guest lessons
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National Money Week – some results
moneywiseplatform.nl | october25
97% of the primary school teachers know national money week
Over the last five years, theparticipation rate of National Money
Week was 35 to 49%
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Katalyst for financial education throughout the year
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Pension3days: Joining forces to promote financial resilience in old age
Wijzer in
geldzaken
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On a central level: generate a lot of attention
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Many local activities
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Reaches predominantly 55+ audience
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48% of the target audience tookaction as a result of the Pension3days
Usage of online tools rosesignificantly duringPension3days
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Promoting financialhealth through employers
Olaf Simonse
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Background
1. One in five households has (risk of) overindbtedness‐ Overlap with illiteracy and digital exclusion
2. Employers are involved in / aware of life events at an early stage‐ Marriage, changing jobs, illness, moving houses, getting children, retirement, …
3. Employers have an interest in financial wellbeing of their employees‐ Debts cause loss of productivity, illness, etcetera
‐ Financial fitness improves employability
4. Research shows that workplace education can be effective
5. Employers are often hesitant to get involved in the financial wellbeing of theiremployees
‐ Privacy, responsibility, …
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The interest for employers
Advantages of financially fit employees
Lower sickness absence, more concentration, security,
less attachment of earnings
Are more open for education and mobility
Are prepared for retirement and other life
events
Look ahead: employability
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Facts and figures (Nibud, 2017)
62% of the employers has employees with financial distress
Nearly 50% of the companies has to deal with attachment of earnings
An employee with financial problems coststhe employer € 13.000 (administration,
illness, productivity loss, ..)
More than one third of employees has difficulties to
make ends meet
App. 40% of the applications for debt counseling comes from
employed people
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Risk areas
Specifically: cleaning / facilities, health care, construction, …
In general: sectors and companies with high levels of illiteracy &
digital exclusion
2,5 million people lack (general) literacy. They are unable to
understand basic written information
50% of the overindebted are in thisgroup
1,6 million people lack digital skills and are therefore de factor digitally
excluded
40% of the population lacks a proper financial administration
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Financially healthy employees website
Website for employers including:
• Signalling tools: how do you recognize financialdistress?
• Checklist per life event
• Tips to have the conversation
• Referral tool to counseling, advice, help
•Information about attachment of earnings
• Behavioral insights and organisation tips
• LinkedIn page and news letter
Strategic goal: making financial healthpart of HR policy
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Content
1. Rationale
2. Strategy and governance
3. Programs and projects
4. Discussion & Lessons learned
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“Financial education is not a
hype, it is a matter of
endurance”
H.M. Queen Máxima of the NetherlandsHonorary Chair, Money Wise Platform
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Discussion / lessons learned
• Leadership and coordination are key
• Advantages of participating in a platform:• More impact
• More visibility
• More credibility
• Financial education can be effective, but its effects are limited• Much more to be expected from innovation & simplification
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Disadvantages:• Less influence
• Compromises need to be made
• Alignment to the common message