CC Market Study - 2015

Credit Card Market Study:
Consumer Survey
Note on questionnaire design
By John Leston
Prepared for the Financial Conduct Authority
September 2015
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Contents
1 Consumer survey objectives and coverage …………………………………………. 3
2 Questionnaire design process and approach ………………………………………. 5
3 Piloting ………………………………………………………………………………………..11
4 Main survey design ………………………………………………………………………13
Appendix A Omnibus questionnaire …………………………………………………………………..20
Appendix B Pilot questionnaire ………………………………………………………………………….25
Appendix C Final questionnaire ………………………………………………………………………….100
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1 Consumer survey objectives and coverage
The primary research objective of the consumer survey was to enhance the FCA’s understanding
of consumer behaviour in relation to shopping around and switching for credit cards.
FCA guidance on its requirements for the survey is summarised in the following sub-sections.
1.1 Sub-samples
Different versions of the questionnaire were envisaged for three subsamples of respondents:
 Active users – anyone who uses a credit card regularly/ has used a credit card in the last 12
months for purchase, cash advance and/or made a repayment
 Inactive users – anyone who has a credit card or cards but has not used it/ any of them in the
last 12 months
 Non-users – people with no credit cards, would include people who never had a credit card
The main questionnaire would be the one for active users. The other sub-samples would receive a
shorter questionnaire.
1.2 Additional segmentation

The questionnaire would be required also to allow for additional segmentation by:
 Demographic profiles
 Number of credit cards held
 Providers used
 Use of distribution channels
 Credit card limit
 Credit card usage
 Repayment patterns
 Types of cards held/ types of card usage
o Have made a balance transfer
o Have collected some form of reward
o Hold a card designed specifically for those with no credit history or a poor credit history
In the case of types of card held/ types of card usage there would also be some requirement for
variations in questions and pathways through the questionnaire.
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1.3 Topic coverage
For active credit card users, the questionnaire would be required to cover:
 The level and intensity of shopping around and the distribution channels used by consumers
 Consumers’ motivation to switch/ not to switch
 Consumers’ views on product complexity and transparency and their understanding of product
features
 Behavioural biases – present bias, limited attention, overconfidence
 Repayment behaviour
For inactive credit card users, questioning would address:
 Why they chose the card(s)

 Why they do not use the card(s)
o Held for emergency purposes only
o Do not like the terms offered
o Do not now need to access the credit provided
 Do they understand the terms of the credit card
 Do they intend to use it in future
For non-credit cards users, questioning would cover:
 Reasons for not having a card

 Whether have ever shopped around for a credit card but not found terms clear or suitable
 Likelihood of applying for a credit card in the future
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2 Questionnaire design process and approach
Questionnaire drafts were produced by an independent consultant, John Leston. These were
submitted to the FCA project team for amendment and final sign-off. Ultimate responsibility for the
questionnaire rests with the FCA.
2.1 Design principles

It was essential that the questionnaire was suitable specifically for a quantitative study implemented
online. In particular, this required:
 Questions to be unambiguous (i.e. capable of accurate interpretation by respondents without

any supportive input or clarification by an interviewer)
 Questions to be structured rather than open-ended
 Overall questionnaire length to be viable for online surveying
YouGov, the agency that programmed the questionnaire and conducted fieldwork, advised that
questionnaire length should not exceed 16 minutes if excessive levels of ‘drop out’ were to be
avoided. Given the scope and extent of desired topic coverage it was apparent that this could only
be accommodated within the recommended maximum length by adopting a modular approach, i.e.
not all respondents who qualified for specific question blocks would be asked them; rather, a
proportion of ‘qualifiers’ would be selected on a random basis.
2.2 Implementing modules

It was decided to implement two groups of ‘modules’ to accommodate the desired questioning
within the target maximum interview length, as explained below.
2.2.1 Credit card held/ usage

The first group of modules was based on the type of credit card held or type of credit card usage by
the respondent as the FCA wished to ask quite detailed questions about specific types of card and/
or card usage. The modules which it was decided to implement on a mutually exclusive basis (i.e.
any individual respondent would only be asked about one of these even if they qualified for more
than one) covered:
 Individuals who, in the past 12 months, had collected or accrued rewards, discounts or benefits
via a rewards credit card
 Individuals who held a card designed for those with no credit history or poor credit history
 Individuals who, in the past 12 months, had made a balance transfer
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In the final version of the questionnaire, questioning and therefore module qualification was based
on the nature of, or behaviour with, the respondent’s MAIN card.1 Consequently, respondents
qualified for the different modules as follows:
Module Qualification requirement Questionnaire routing

Rewards credit cards Had collected rewards on Q8b Code 1
main credit card in the past
12 months
No credit history/ poor Main credit card was one Q8e Code 1
credit history credit designed specifically for
card people with no credit history
or a poor credit history
Balance transfer Had made a balance transfer Q8c Code 1 (Transfer TO main credit card)
to or from their main credit OR Q8d Code 1 (Transfer FROM main
card in the past 12 months credit card)
Detailed questioning in the module
concerned the card to which the transfer
was made.
If respondents had made transfer both TO
and from their main card, the transfer to
the main card was selected.
If they had only made a transfer FROM
their main card, then detailed questioning
was about the card receiving the transfer.
Some respondents qualified for multiple modules in this group. Details of how they were then
allocated to a single module are given in Section 2.3.
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Respondents with more than one credit card were asked to define their MAIN card as follows: ‘Please now
think of the credit card which you consider to be your ‘main’ credit card. If you do not have a credit card that
you think of as your ‘main’ credit card, please choose the one you use most frequently’.
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2.2.2 Considering and taking out credit cards
The second group of modules was based on respondents’ recent (past 12 months) behaviour
regarding considering credit cards and/ or taking out a new credit card. Respondents who, in the
past 12 months, had neither considered two or more credit cards nor taken out a new card were not
eligible for this module group; they were instead routed to two questions for which only they were
eligible.2 For those that were eligible, the different scenarios about which detailed questions were
to be asked were:
 Had considered two or more credit cards and taken out one as a result
 Had considered two or more credit cards but not taken out one as a result
 Had taken out a credit card without considering others
In the final questionnaire, respondents qualified for one or more of these modules as follows:
Module Qualification requirement Questionnaire routing

Took/ Did not look Had taken out a new credit card in Q11iii Code 1
the past 12 months without
considering other credit cards
Looked/ Took Had considered two or more credit Q11i Code 1

cards in the past 12 months and
taken out a credit card as a result
Looked/ Did not take Had considered two or more credit Q11ii Code 1
cards in the past 12 months but
not taken out a credit card as a
result
2.3 Need to allocate respondents to module options

Where a respondent qualified for only one module within each group of modules, they were asked
that module.
However, in each case where a respondent qualified for more than one module within a group of
modules, it was necessary to determine how they should be allocated to a specific module.
Two principles were adopted:
 The approach had to be random to ensure that the results for each module were representative
of all credit card holders who met the qualification criteria for that module
 As far as possible, selection would be aimed at boosting the numbers answering for those
modules which would have the lowest number of respondents had a purely random allocation
process been adopted3
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These were respondents who answered Code 2 (No) at each of Q11i, Q11ii and Q11iii. They alone qualified
for Q48 & Q49.
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This is because the statistical ‘power’ of any survey (or any part of a survey) is driven by the absolute size of
the random sample achieved. Consequently, there is potential benefit in boosting the smallest sample sizes
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The following two sections outline:
 The use of a separate Omnibus survey (at the design stage) to contribute information to
help with the prediction of likely module sample sizes were a purely random allocation to be
employed
 The calculation of an allocation approach and its implementation in the survey
2.4 Omnibus testing of qualification criteria

Once the decision had been taken to adopt a modular approach, it was recognised as helpful to
gather information on likely qualification rates, to feed in to decisions as to how to allocate to
specific modules those respondents qualifying for more than one from the same group.
Consequently, a number of potential qualification questions were put onto a YouGov Omnibus
survey.
Fieldwork was conducted on February 20 to 23. A total of 2,128 interviews were conducted. The
questions are reproduced at Appendix A.
In the event, the qualification criteria adopted in the final questionnaire did not entirely map on to
those trialled in the Omnibus. Nevertheless, the information gathered was very useful in a number
of ways:
 It provided reassurance that, even with an entirely random allocation process, viable minimum
sample sizes were likely to be achieved for all modules
 It identified the specific modules which would benefit from prioritisation via a module allocation
algorithm
 It enabled first drafts of module allocation algorithms to be developed that subsequently formed
the basis of the approach used with the final questionnaire
2.5 Developing and implementing module allocation algorithms

The module allocation algorithms were developed by Derek Farr of Critical Research who acted as an
independent consultant to the project.
He initially used the outcome of the Omnibus survey to develop proposed module allocation
algorithms. The Omnibus results were used to estimate what proportion of respondents would
qualify for multiple modules within each module group and, more specifically, what proportions
would qualify for each possible combination of modules.
Overall, this work provided:
 An estimate of the total number of respondents likely to be eligible to answer each module
 A means of determining what proportions of respondents eligible for every combination of two
or more modules should be allocated to which specific module on a random basis in order to
optimise the distribution of interviews
even if that is at the cost of reducing the largest sample sizes. The gain in statistical accuracy in the small
groups will outweigh the reduction in statistical accuracy in the larger groups.
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In the event, the final questionnaire included changes to module qualification criteria that had not
been tested in the Omnibus survey.
Consequently, the actual module allocation algorithms were developed as follows:
 For the initial tranche of interviews (14,567) a purely random allocation was applied (i.e. If a
respondent qualified for two modules within a group, they had a 1:2 chance of being allocated
to each; if they qualified for three modules, they had a 1:3 chance of being allocated to each)
 The outcome of the initial tranche was then reviewed and modified chance ratios were applied
to each module eligibility combination in order to boost the achieved sample sizes for the
modules with the lowest absolute numbers of respondents qualifying for them
The finally implemented module allocation algorithms are shown in Tables 1 to 4. Different
algorithms are used for single and multiple card holders as they exhibited substantially different
distributions.
Table 1: Single credit card holders – allocation to card type/ usage modules
Qualify for: Allocated to:

Rewards No/ poor Balance
credit history transfer
Rewards 1:1
Rewards + No/ poor credit history 1:5 4:5
Rewards + Balance transfer 1:8 7:8
Rewards + No/ poor credit history + Balance 1:12 4:12 7:12
transfer
No/ poor credit history 1:1
No/ poor credit history + Balance transfer 4:11 7:11
Balance transfer 1:1
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Table 2: Multiple credit card holders – allocation to card type/ use modules

Rewards No/ poor Balance
credit history transfer
Rewards 1:1
Rewards + No/ poor credit history 1:11 10:11
Rewards + Balance transfer 1:4 3:4
Rewards + No/ poor credit history + Balance 1:14 10:14 3:14
transfer
No/ poor credit history 1:1
No/ poor credit history + Balance transfer 10:13 3:13
Balance transfer 1:1
Table 3: Single credit card holders – allocation to considering & taking out modules

Looked/ Took Looked/ Did not Took/ Did not
take look
Looked/ Took 1:1
Looked/ Took + Looked/ Did not take 3:7 4:7
Looked/ Took + Took/ Did not look 3:5 2:5
Looked/ Took + Looked/ Did not take + 3:9 4:9 2:9
Took/ Did not look
Looked/ Did not take 1:1
Looked/ Did not take + Took/ Did not look 4:6 2:6
Took/ Did not look 1:1
Table 4: Multiple credit card holders – allocation to considering & taking out question blocks

Looked/ Took Looked/ Did not Took/ Did not
take look
Looked/ Took 1:1
Looked/ Took + Looked/ Did not take 1:3 2:3
Looked/ Took + Took/ Did not look 1:3 2:3
Looked/ Took + Looked/ Did not take + 1:5 2:5 2:5
Took/ Did not look
Looked/ Did not take 1:1
Looked/ Did not take + Took/ Did not look 2:4 2:4
Took/ Did not look 1:1
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3 Piloting
A copy of the questionnaire that was piloted on March 16 & 17 is provided at Appendix B. As
indicated, this was designed by John Leston, an independent market research consultant and the
FCA CCMS team working in co-operation. The finally piloted version also benefitted from comments
on an earlier draft kindly provided by a number of trade and consumer bodies and a number of
individual credit card companies.
A total of 1,009 interviews were conducted in the pilot exercise. In a number of questions this
version included free text opportunities for respondents to add answers that were not covered by
the pre-codes provided; it was intended (on grounds of overall interview length) that these would
not be retained in the final survey questionnaire. Also unlike in the main survey, the pilot
questionnaire provided opportunities for respondents to comment on the understandability of the
questions. Additionally, a total of 19 qualitative telephone interviews were conducted with a sample
of those having completed the pilot survey; these ‘cognitive testing’ interviews were designed to
gather participants’ views and to check their understanding of terminology and the questions asked.
Respondents’ feedback through these mechanisms overall was favourable. Specific points made
included:
 Questionnaire length was acceptable

 Generally individual questions were felt to be well-drafted and unambiguous
 Respondents who were multiple card holders confirmed that they were easily able to identify a
MAIN card
 The guidance in several cases that ‘a best guess’ was acceptable was welcomed
However, some issues were highlighted by some participants. As a consequence, YouGov provided a
number of suggestions/ recommendations for changes. These included:
 Change recall time horizon in a number of questions from 2 years to 12 months

 Clarify that ‘looking around’ involves comparing two or more credit card offers
 Add some further pre-codes to questions where it was felt that the existing options did not
cover all realistic responses or outcomes
 Conversely, on the longest questions (in terms of number of pre-codes provided) seek to reduce
the number of pre-codes (or to split the questions) in order to make them more manageable;
one example given was Q13a in the pilot where 8% gave a ‘do not recall’ response which was
considerably greater than recorded for most questions; the drop-out rate was also greatest at
this question
 On frequency questions, two alternative approaches were trialled; asking for number of times
per year or selecting from a semantic scale (e.g. ‘Once a quarter’, ‘Several times a week’). Based
on respondent feedback, it was recommended to use the former approach
 Add codes and guidance text to accommodate:
o Those who have held the card about which they were answering for a very short period
of time
o Those who are answering for a card where they are the additional card holder on some-
one else’s credit card account
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It also emerged from the feedback that, in some instances, respondents felt there was some
repetition in the questionnaire; it was felt this possibly reflected some confusion about sections of
the questionnaire where respondents were being asked the same question about a card other than
their MAIN card that they had previously answered for their MAIN card.
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4 Main survey design
Following the feedback from the pilot, the opportunity was taken to incorporate changes into a
revised version of the questionnaire. Some additional changes were also made, reflecting further
consideration by the FCA team on the output and analysis that would be required from the survey
results. The final questionnaire is shown in Appendix C.
The main differences from the piloted version are summarised in the following sub-sections.
4.1 Methodology changes

4.1.1 Card selection for card type/ usage modules
The main methodology change between the pilot and the main survey concerned the selection of
credit cards about which to ask the card type/ card usage module.
The approach to deciding which module to ask remained the same as in the pilot; namely, a module
allocation algorithm was used. In the pilot survey, however, once a respondent had been selected
for a specific module, potentially there was an additional selection process. This was the case where
the respondent had two or more credit cards that qualified for the specific module. In that instance,
a random selection was made as follows:
Qualifying credit cards held Selection process

Main credit card + One other credit card 1:2 chance of being asked about main card or
other card
Two other credit cards Asked to choose a qualifying other card about
which to answer
Main credit card + Two other credit cards 1:3 chance of being asked about main card
2:3 chance of being asked to choose a qualifying
other card about which to answer
Three other credit cards Asked to choose a qualifying other card about
which to answer
This approach meant that respondents were sometimes answering questions in the modules about
credit cards other than their MAIN credit card. It was felt, based on the pilot, that this was leading to
confusion for some respondents.
Therefore, the approach was changed in the full survey to ask the card type/ card usage modules
only about the MAIN credit card and, consequently, to base qualification for those modules entirely
on the MAIN credit card held. 4
There was one small exception to this approach. In the case of having made a balance transfer in the
past 12 months, qualification was based on whether a balance transfer had been made either TO or
FROM the main credit card. Detailed questioning then concerned the credit card that had RECEIVED
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Information was still gathered as to whether any other cards held met the qualification criteria for each of
the modules but this was not used in the allocation process.
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the balance transferred. As a result, those respondents who qualified because they had made a
transfer FROM their main credit card were asked to identify the credit card to which the transfer had
been made and were then asked the questions in the context of that credit card.5
This change in approach meant that throughout the questionnaire most respondents were
answering questions only about their MAIN credit card. There were, however, some exceptions to
this in addition to the one outlined above regarding a balance transfer FROM the main credit card.
The other exceptions concerned the group of modules regarding considering and taking out credit
cards. These concerned credit cards taken out in the preceding 12 months and so respondents were
asked about whichever credit card had been taken out in that period regardless of whether or not it
was now their MAIN credit card.6
As a consequence of these changes, it is important to bear in mind in all interpretation of results

that the survey answers are essentially representative of respondents’ views and experience of
their MAIN credit card, not of all the credit cards that they held.
4.1.2 Time horizon

In the pilot questionnaire, in most questions (including module qualification questions) respondents
were asked to recall their behaviour over a two year period.
Some pilot participants argued that this was too long a period over which to recall behaviour
accurately and so it was decided to reduce the time horizon to 12 months. This is likely to have
improved the accuracy of recall. However, it did also reduce the proportion of respondents who
were eligible for some modules and, therefore, reduced some achievable sample sizes.
4.1.3 Question answer scales

It was decided to use a range of different answer scales in the questionnaire and not to standardise
on, for example, a four point or five point scale. This was because it was considered that different
types of scales were appropriate for different question subjects and types. In some instances, mid-
points were provided; in others, it was decided not to offer mid-points – often because an ‘unsure’
option was also usually provided and there could be ambiguity between that response and the mid-
point.
The choice of scale to use was also influenced by the level of granularity required for analysis and
the level of differentiation it was considered would be meaningful to respondents.
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Even in this scenario, there remained a preference to ask about the designated main card as, if a respondent
had made balance transfer both FROM and TO their designated main card, they were automatically asked
about the transfer TO the main card.
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Nevertheless, in the unlikely event that more than one credit card had been taken out, they were asked to
answer about the designated main credit card if that was one of the credit cards involved rather than to make
a random selection.
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The different scales used in the final survey were:
3 point scales Too much; Enough; Too limited
Yes, I know exactly; Yes, I know roughly; No, I don’t know
Very important; Somewhat important; Not important
Yes, a lot; Yes, a little; No
Increased too quickly; Increased at about the right speed; Increased too
slowly
A lot; A little; Not at all
Higher than expected; The same as expected; Lower than expected
4 point scales Very concerned; Slightly concerned; Not really concerned; Not at all
concerned
Yes, frequently; Yes, occasionally; Yes, rarely; No
Very clear; Clear; Unclear; Very unclear
Very useful; Quite useful; Not that useful; Not at all useful
Very different; Quite different; Not that different; Not at all different
Very likely; Likely; Unlikely; Very unlikely
5 point scales A lot more than I expected; A little more than I expected; About as much as
I expected; A little less than I expected; A lot less than I expected
Very easy; Quite easy; Neither easy nor difficult; Quite difficult; Very
difficult
Very good value; Quite good value; Neither good nor poor value; Quite
poor value; Very poor value
Much too low; A little too low; About right; A little too high; Much too high
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4.2 Individual question changes
A number of detailed question changes were made between the pilot and main questionnaires,
reflecting the experience of the pilot and evolving data and analysis requirements. In view of the
length and complexity of the questionnaire and its associated programming, it was decided not to
change question numbers so that they were sequential.
The substantive changes are summarised below, using Pilot or Main questionnaire question numbers
for reference as appropriate:
Pilot Main Comment

question question
number number
1 1 Added respondent guidance
2,3 2,3 Simplified question format
4cii New question on having paid interest
4d 4d Change to four point scale
6cii New question on having paid interest
8b New question asking whether have collected or accrued any rewards, etc.
in the past 12 months.
Module qualification now based on having collected or accrued rewards,
etc. not, as in pilot, simply on having a credit card that offered rewards, etc.
8b 8c/d Now asking about balance transfer made either TO or FROM main credit
card; previously had only asked about balance transfer TO main credit card
Time horizon changed from two years to 12 months
9d/e/f Dropped
10 11 Wording changed from ‘looked around and compared’ to ‘considered’
Time horizon changed from two years to 12 months
11a/b/c Dropped
11a/b/c/d Questions identifying the specific credit card taken out (if not main credit
card) moved to this point
12a 12a One answer option split into two
12b 12b Sequence of answer options changed
Remove ‘Unsure’ answer option
13a/b 13a/b/c/d Change in question structure. What was previously a single question -
Reasons why decided to take out main credit card’ now split into two –
‘Which of the following applied when you took out your main credit card’
and ‘Which of the following reasons made you choose the main credit card’
Some changes also to answer options
14a/b 14a/b Unsure option removed
Five point scale adjusted to four point scale for 14b
15 15 Drafting changes to answer options
16 16 Added one answer option
18 18 Respondent guidance expanded
19 19 Drafting changes to answer options
20a 20a Routing changed to reflect new questions on having paid interest (4Cii &
6Cii)
Answer options redrafted
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Pilot Main Comment
question question
number number
21 Dropped
22 22 Changed from semantic scale to asking for number of months in the past
12, reflecting preference expressed by pilot respondents
23 23 Additional answer options added
24 24 One answer option dropped
25 Dropped
26 26 ‘None of the above’ answer option replaces ‘Other’
28 28 Additional sub-question added regarding ‘Annual fee’
Answer scale changed from 5 point scale to 3 point scale
29 to 31 Replaced by 11a/b/c/d
32a/b 32a/b/c/d Sae change as at 13a/b vs 13a/b/c/d
33 33 Answer options expanded
34 35 Answer option sequence changed
36 36a Answer options changed slightly
Other (please explain briefly) dropped
36b Added
37 to 39 Replaced by 11a/b/c/d
40 40a/b Answer options changed
Question about which was most important added
41 Dropped
42a 42a Expanded to cover other sources in addition to price comparison websites
and to identify number of sources used
42c/d/e Added
43 Answer options added
‘Something else (please describe briefly)’ dropped
44 44 Changes to answer options
‘None of the above’ answer option replaces ‘Other’
45 45 Change to answer options sequence and slight wording changes
47 47a/b Answer options changed
Question about which was most important added
47c Added
48 48 Changes to answer options
49a/b 49a/b Changes to answer options – in part reflecting change to qualification time
horizon
52 52 Simplification of question. Coverage reduced and scale removed
53 to 54 Redundant as asked only about main credit card
55a 55ai/55aii Expanded list of answer options
Now asks which rewards/ benefits collected and which used/ redeemed
rather than which offered
55b 55b Answer options now refer to ‘value’ rather than ‘value for money’
56 56 Question now only covers aspects directly relevant to rewards/ benefits
58 58 Added ‘too soon to judge’ answer option
61 61 Asks about monthly fee as well as annual fee
62 62 Asks about monthly fee as well as annual fee.
Added ‘too soon to judge’ answer option
64 to 69 Dropped – as module now always asked about main credit card
71 Dropped
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Pilot Main Comment
question question
number number
73 to 74 Redundant as module asked only about main credit card
75 to 77 Redundant as module asked only about main credit card
78 78 Increased range of answer options
85 85 Slight changes to answer options wording
Change from 5 point to 3 point scale
86 86 Question wording changed from ‘look around and compare’ to ‘consider’
87 87 Question format changed from was credit card the one with the lowest/
highest, etc. to how different were the various cards considered on aspects
like credit limit, interest rate
88 88 Additional sub-question added
89 to 93 Dropped as module is now only answered for main credit card
96 96 Answer options shortened due to change in time horizon
97 97 Major changes to answer options
98 to 100 98 to 100 Slight question wording changes
103b New question
104 104 Slight question wording change
105 to Dropped
109
312 to New questions
315
112 316 Slight question wording changes
Changes to question answer options
317 to New questions
319
201a New question
201 201b Question number change only
203 203 Different list of answer options
205b New question
206 206 Slight question wording changes
Removed mid-point from scale
207 207 Two answer options added
Slight wording changes to some answer options
208 208 Slight wording changes to some answer options
‘None of the above’ answer option replaces ‘Other (please explain briefly)’
209 209 Slight wording changes to some answer options
‘None of the above’ answer option replaces ‘Other (please explain briefly)’
Extra answer options added
214 214 Removed mid-point from answer scale
216 216 Slight wording change to one answer option
217 217 Extra answer options added
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4.3 Programming checks
In view of the complexity of the questionnaire, and of the module allocation algorithms, the final
questionnaire was subjected to extensive pre-launch testing. In addition to in-house checking by
YouGov the programmed survey was also tested by four members of the FCA team and a further
external consultant. Further checks were made after the first weekend of interviewing.
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Appendix A: Omnibus questions
1 How many personal credit cards do you have at the moment?

Please EXCLUDE any of the following:
 Debit cards (where what you spend is automatically debited from your bank account)
 Charge cards (where the full amount outstanding is automatically paid off from your
account on a monthly basis)
 Store cards (unless they are store-branded credit cards that can also be used in places
other than the stores and website of the issuing retailer)
 Cards issued to a business and not to you as an individual (but please DO include any
credit cards issued to you as an individual that you use to pay business expenses)
 Credit card accounts with additional cards (for example for family members) for which you
are NOT the main decision-maker for that account
Number of credit cards held:
IF NONE, ASK Q2
IF ONE, SKIP TO Q3
IF MORE THAN ONE, SKIP TO Q4
2 Have you ever had a credit card in the past?
Yes 1
No 2
Unsure 99
THANK AND CLOSE FROM THIS MODULE
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3a In the past 12 months, which of the following have you done with your credit card?
SINGLE CODE
Made new purchases or cash withdrawals or cash transfers AND made 1

repayments to the credit card company
Made repayments to the credit card company BUT NOT made new 2
purchases or cash withdrawals or cash transfers
Made NO new purchases or cash withdrawals or cash transfers AND NO 3
payments to the credit card company (that is, you have not used the
card at all)
3b IF CODE 1 @Q3a: If you have made purchases or cash withdrawals or cash transfers in one
month, do you pay off the whole amount in the following month….
SINGLE CODE
Always 1
Usually 2
Sometimes 3
Rarely 4
Never 5
SKIP TO Q5
4a In the past 12 months, with how many of your cards have you done each of the following?
TOTAL MUST SUM TO NUMBER OF CREDIT CARDS @Q1
Made new purchases or cash withdrawals or cash transfers AND made

repayments to the credit card company
Made repayments to the credit card company BUT NOT made new
purchases or cash withdrawals or cash transfers
Made NO new purchases or cash withdrawals or cash transfers AND NO
payments to the credit card company (that is, you have not used the
card at all)
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4b IF CODE 1 @Q4a: Thinking of your main card: if in one month you have made purchases or
cash withdrawals or cash transfers, do you pay off the whole amount in the following
month…
SINGLE CODE
Always 1
Usually 2
Sometimes 3
Rarely 4
Never 5
SKIP TO Q8
5 Thinking of the features of your credit card:
Yes No Unsure
a Does it offer any rewards or discounts (for example, 1 2 99
offer cashback, airmiles, points or discounts)
b Does or did it offer a balance transfer capability 1 2 99
(that is, you can transfer to it the outstanding
balance from another credit card)
c Is it one that is specifically aimed at those with no 1 2 99
or a poor credit history, starting with a low credit
limit that can be increased over time
IF CODE 1 @Q5b, CONTINUE, OTHERS SKIP TO Q11
6 Have you ever transferred a balance to your credit card?
Yes 1 CONTINUE
No 2 SKIP TO Q11
Unsure 99 SKIP TO Q11
7 Approximately when did you transfer a balance to your credit card? (If you have done so
more than once, please answer for the most recent occasion)
6 months or less ago 1

Up to 1 year ago 2
Up to 2 years ago 3
Up to 3 years ago 4
Up to 4 years ago 5
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Up to 5 years ago 6
More than 5 years ago 7
Unsure 99
SKIP TO Q11
8 Thinking of the features of your credit cards, how many of them (if any):
Number
a Offer any rewards or discounts (for example, offer cashback,
airmiles, points or discounts)
b Offer or offered a balance transfer capability (that is, you
can transfer to it the outstanding balance from another
credit card)
C Are ones that are specifically aimed at those with no or a
poor credit history, starting with a low credit limit that can
be increased over time
NO SINGLE ENTRY MAY EXCEED TOTAL NUMBER OF CARDS AT Q1

IF 1 OR GREATER @Q8b, CONTINUE, OTHERS SKIP TO Q11
9 Have you ever transferred a balance to a credit card?
Yes 1 CONTINUE
No 2 SKIP TO Q11
10 Approximately when did you transfer a balance to a credit card? (If you have done so more
than once, please answer for the most recent occasion)
6 months or less ago 1

Up to 1 year ago 2
Up to 2 years ago 3
Up to 3 years ago 4
Up to 4 years ago 5
Up to 5 years ago 6
More than 5 years ago 7
Unsure 99
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11 When was the last time, if at all, you did each of the following:
11a Looked around and/ or compared credit card offers and took out a card as a result
11b Looked around and/ or compared credit card offers but did not take out a card
11c Took out a new credit card without looking around and/ or comparing it with others
11a 11b 11c

6 months or less ago 1 1 1
Up to 1 year ago 2 2 2
Up to 2 years ago 3 3 3
More than 5 years ago 7 7 7
Did this, but cannot recall when 97 97 97
Never done this 98 98 98
Unsure whether or not have 99 99 99
done this
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Appendix B: Pilot questionnaire7
INTRODUCTION
Thank you for agreeing to take part in this survey on credit cards.
It is being conducted for the industry regulator, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), and is part of
a review they are undertaking of the credit card market.
The FCA is interested in understanding how people decide whether or not to have a credit card,
how they select their credit cards and how they use them. The information from the survey will
help them understand how the credit card market is working at the moment.
The survey findings will be used only by the regulator. They will publish a report of the overall
results.
Your answers will be kept confidential by YouGov and will only be shared with the FCA after your
name and address have been removed.
A INVENTORY OF CREDIT CARDS HELD/ LOOKING AROUND8
The first questions are about whether you have any credit cards at the moment and, if so, which
ones.
1 How many UK personal credit cards do you have at the moment?
 Debit cards (where what you spend is automatically debited from your bank account)
 Charge cards (where the full amount outstanding must be paid off every month)
 Store cards (unless they are store-branded credit cards that can also be used in places
other than the stores and website of the issuing retailer)
 Cards issued to a business and not to you as an individual (but please DO include any
credit cards issued to you as an individual that you use to pay business expenses)
 Credit card accounts where you are the additional cardholder (i.e. the credit card account
is not in your name, but in the name of someone else such as a partner or parent)
IF NONE, SKIP TO NON-USER QUESTIONNAIRE (AT END OF THIS DOCUMENT)
IF ONE CARD, CONTINUE
IF 2+ CARDS, SKIP TO Q3
7
Before we reached a final version of the questionnaire to pilot, we had to go through various iterations. In
order to avoid significant changes in the routing, new questions were added and others removed without
changing the numbers of the existing questions. As a consequence, some question numbers are not sequential
or include the word ‘blank’.
8
Section headings not intended to be shown to respondents
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2 In the past 12 months, which of the following have you done with your credit card?
SINGLE CODE
Made new purchases or cash withdrawals or balance transfers 1

Did not make new purchases or cash withdrawals or balance transfers 2
but made repayments to the credit card company
Did not make new purchases or cash withdrawals or balance transfers 3
AND did not make payments to the credit card company (that is, you
have not used the card at all)
QUALIFIES FOR INACTIVE MODULE (H)
SKIP TO Q4
3 In the past 12 months, with how many of your credit cards have you done each of the
following?
TOTAL MUST SUM TO NUMBER OF CREDIT CARDS @Q1
a Made new purchases or cash withdrawals or balance transfers

b Did not make new purchases or cash withdrawals or balance
transfers but made repayments to the credit card company
c Did not make new purchases or cash withdrawals or balance
transfers AND did not make payments to the credit card company
(that is, you have not used the card at all)
QUALIFIES FOR INACTIVE MODULE (H)
4 Can you roughly estimate the following for your credit card/ your credit cards, in total. A
best guess will do.
4a
4a What is the (total) credit limit (on your credit card/ across both/ all the credit cards)
4bi Now please think of the last statement you received for your credit card/ for each of your
credit cards. Did you pay off the full amount outstanding (on both/ all of the credit cards)?
Yes, I paid off the full amount outstanding (on 1 SKIP TO Q4c, AUTOCODE 1
both/all of my credit cards) @Q4bii
No, I did not pay off the full amount 2 CONTINUE
outstanding (on both/ all of my credit cards)
I did not have anything to pay as I had a nil 3 SKIP TO Q4c, AUTOCODE 1
balance on my credit card/both of my credit @Q4bii
cards/ all of my credit cards
Unsure 98 CONTINUE
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4bii How much (in total across both/ all your credit cards) did you NOT pay off? If relevant,
please include the value of any balance transfer amount(s) that remained outstanding.
4c What is the (total) average amount you spend (across both/ all the credit cards) per month.
This is how much you purchase or pay via the credit card(s) – not the amount you pay to the
credit card company after receiving your monthly statement. Do not include repayments of
any balance transfer
SINGLE CODE
4a Up to £250 1
(Total) Credit limit Over £250 to £500 2
Over £500 to £750 3
Over £750 to £1,000 4
Over £1,000 to £2,500 5
Over £2,500 to £5,000 6
Over £5,000 to £7,500 7
Over £7,500 to £10,000 8
Over £10,000 to £15,000 9
Over £15,000 to £20,000 10
Over £20,000 11
Unsure 98
4bii Nil 1
(Total) Amount owed Up to £250 2
Over £250 to £500 3
Over £500 to £750 4
Over £750 to £1,000 5
Over £1,000 to £2,500 6
Over £2,500 to £5,000 7
Over £5,000 to £7,500 8
Over £7,500 to £10,000 9
Over £10,000 to £15,000 10
Over £15,000 to £20,000 11
Over £20,000 12
Unsure 98
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(Total) 4c Nil 1
Average spend per Up to £50 2
month (estimated) Over £50 to £100 3
Over £100 to £150 4
Over £150 to £250 5
Over £250 to £500 6
Over £500 to £1,000 7
Over £1,000 to £2,000 8
Over £2,000 9
Unsure 98
4d NOT CODE 1 @Q4b: To what extent are you concerned or unconcerned about your
outstanding credit card debt?
CODE 1 @Q4b: To what extent are you concerned or unconcerned about any outstanding
credit card debt you may have soon?
SINGLE CODE
Very concerned 5
Quite concerned 4
Neither concerned nor unconcerned 3
Quite unconcerned 2
Very unconcerned 1
Unsure 98
5a ASK ALL [IF HAVE MORE THAN ONE CARD @ Q1: Please now think about the credit card
which you consider to be your main credit card. If you do not have a credit card that you
think of as your ‘main’ credit card, please choose the one you use most frequently].
Please enter the first 2 letters of the name of the company from which you have your (main)
credit card:
IF DON’T KNOW, SKIP TO Q6 IF HAVE MORE THAN ONE CARD (Q1=2+), SKIP TO Q7 IF
SINGLE CARD (Q1=1)
5b Which of these is the company? USE LIST FROM SPREADSHEET COLUMN B

Company 1 1
Company 2 2
Company 3 3
Not listed/ Unsure 98 SKIP TO Q6 IF HAVE MORE THAN ONE
CARD, SKIP TO Q7 IF SINGLE CARD
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5c That company has [one/ more than one] credit card. [Is this/Which of these is] your credit
card?
A best guess will do.
USE RELEVANT SUB-LIST FROM SPREADSHEET COLUMN C
Card 1 1
Card 2 2
Card 3 3
Not listed/ Unsure 98
IF SINGLE CARD (Q1 = 1), SKIP TO Q7; IF MORE THAN ONE CARD, CONTINUE
PROGRAMMING NOTES
COMPANY NAME @Q5b AND CARD NAME @Q5c = [NAME], e.g. NAME might be
Barclaycard or Barclaycard Platinum
WHERE THE NAME OF THE MAIN CARD IS NOT KNOWN, REPLACE [NAME] WITH [main].
THIS INSTRUCTION APPLIES TO ALL OCCURRENCES OF [NAME] IN THE QUESTIONNAIRE
6 Still thinking of this credit card, your [NAME] credit card, can you roughly estimate the
following specifically for that card? A best guess will do.
ALL SINGLE CODE
6a What is the credit limit specifically on your [NAME] credit card. Earlier you said that the total
credit limit across both/ all your credit cards is [ANSWER @Q4a]
6bi DO NOT ASK IF Q4bi IS CODE 1 OR 3 BUT AUTOCODE 1 @Q6bii: Now please think of the
last statement you received for your credit card. Did you pay off the full amount
outstanding?
Yes, I paid off the full amount outstanding 1 SKIP TO Q6c, AUTOCODE 1
@Q6bii
outstanding
balance on the credit card @Q6bii
Unsure 98 CONTINUE
6bii How much did you NOT pay off? If relevant, please include the value of any balance transfer
amount(s) that remained outstanding.
Earlier you said that the total you had not paid off across both/ all your credit cards was
[ANSWER @Q4bii]
6c What is the average amount you spend on your [NAME] credit card per month. Earlier you
said that the total average monthly spend across both/ all your credit cards is [ANSWER
@Q4c]. This is how much you purchase or pay via the credit card(s) – not the amount you
pay to the credit card company after receiving your monthly statement. Do not include
repayments of any balance transfer.
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ALL ANSWERS TO BE EQUAL TO OR LESS THAN ANSWERS @Q4
6a Up to £250 1
Credit limit Over £250 to £500 2
Over £500 to £750 3
Over £750 to £1,000 4
Over £1,000 to £2,500 5
Over £2,500 to £5,000 6
Over £5,000 to £7,500 7
Over £7,500 to £10,000 8
Over £10,000 to £15,000 9
Over £15,000 to £20,000 10
Over £20,000 11
Unsure 98
6bii Nil 1
Amount owed Up to £250 2
Over £250 to £500 3
Over £500 to £750 4
Over £750 to £1,000 5
Over £1,000 to £2,500 6
Over £2,500 to £5,000 7
Over £5,000 to £7,500 8
Over £7,500 to £10,000 9
Over £10,000 to £15,000 10
Over £15,000 to £20,000 11
Over £20,000 12
Unsure 98
6c Nil 1
month (estimated) Over £50 to £100 3
Over £100 to £150 4
Over £150 to £250 5
Over £250 to £500 6
Over £500 to £1,000 7
Over £1,000 to £2,000 8
Over £2,000 9
Unsure 98
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7 How long have you had your [NAME] credit card? A best guess will do.
SINGLE CODE
Up to 1 month 1
Over 1 month to 3 months 2
Over 3 months to 6 months 3
Over 6 months to 1 year 4
Over 1 year to 2 years 5
Over 2 years to 3 years 6
Over 10 years 9
Unsure 98
8a Does your [NAME] credit card offer any rewards, discounts or benefits as part of its
features? For example, does it offer cashback, discounts, points, airmiles, or priority access to
events?
8b In the last TWO years, have you used your [NAME] credit card to make a balance transfer?
That is, you have transferred an outstanding balance from another credit card to this one.
8c Is your [NAME] credit card one designed specifically for people with no credit history or a
poor credit history? These credit cards may or may not start with a low credit limit that can
be increased over time.
SINGLE CODE
8a Yes 1
Rewards, discounts or benefits No 2
Unsure 98
8b Yes 1
Balance transfer made to card No 2
Unsure 98
8c Yes 1
For people with no or a poor credit No 2

history
Unsure 98
IF SINGLE CREDIT CARD (Q1=1), SKIP TO Q10

IF MORE THAN ONE CREDIT CARD, CONTINUE
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9 Thinking of your OTHER credit card/ cards…..?
9a Does your other credit card / do any of your other credit cards offer any rewards, discounts
or benefits as part of its/ their features? For example, does it/ do they offer cashback,
discounts, points, airmiles, or priority access to events?
9b In the last TWO years, have you used your other credit card/ any of your other credit cards
to make a balance transfer? That is, you have transferred an outstanding balance from
another credit card to this one.
9c Is your other credit card/ are any of your other credit cards designed specifically for people
with no credit history or a poor credit history? These credit cards may or may not start with a
low credit limit that can be increased over time.
SINGLE CODE
9a Yes 1 IF ANSWER @ Q1 =
3+, ASK Q9d
Rewards, discounts or benefits
No 2
Unsure 98
9b Yes 1 IF ANSWER @ Q1 =
3+, ASK Q9e
Balance transfer made to card
No 2
Unsure 98
9c Yes 1 IF ANSWER @ Q1 =
3+, ASK Q9f
For people with no or a poor credit
history No 2
Unsure 98
9d How many of your credit cards in total, including your [NAME] credit card, offer any rewards,
discounts or benefits? A best guess will do.
9e To how many of your credit cards in total, including your [NAME] credit card, have you
transferred an outstanding balance in the last TWO years? A best guess will do.
9f How many of your credit cards in total, including your [NAME] credit card, are designed
specifically for people with no credit history or a poor credit history? These credit cards may
or may not start with a low credit limit that can be increased over time. A best guess will do.
SINGLE CODE
Number
9d Reward/ discount/ benefit credit cards ANSWER MUST BE AT
9e Balance transfers LEAST 2 IF Q8a/b/c = Code
1
9f Designed for people with no or a poor
credit history
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10 Have you done any of the following in the past TWO YEARS?
SINGLE CODE
Yes No Unsure
a Looked around and compared credit card offers and 1 2 98
taken out a credit card as a result
QUALIFIES FOR MODULES C2 & C2ii
b Looked around and compared credit card offers but not 1 2 98
taken out a credit card as a result. This includes any
instances when you may have made an unsuccessful
application.
QUALIFIES FOR MODULES C2 & C2i
c Taken out a new credit card without looking around 1 2 98
and comparing it with other offers
QUALIFIES FOR MODULE C1
IF CODE 2 AT EACH OF Q10a, b & c QUALIFIES FOR MODULE C3
11 ONLY ASK IF CODE 1 @ Q10a AND/ OR Q10c: Also, have you done any of the following in
the past TWO YEARS?
SINGLE CODE
Yes No Unsure
a Taken out a new credit card to replace an existing 1 2 98
credit card from the same company. Please do
not include any replacement credit cards you
have received as a result of your credit card’s
expiring or because of fraudulent activity
b Taken out a new credit card to replace an existing 1 2 98
one from a different company
c Taken out a new credit card and kept my other/ 1 2 98
all my other credit cards
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B SOLE/ MAIN CARD ACQUISITION AND USAGE
DO NOT SHOW IF SINGLE CARD HOLDER: The next few questions are specifically about your
[NAME] credit card.
NB PROGRAMMING NOTE: WHERE THE NAME OF THE MAIN CARD IS NOT KNOWN, REPLACE
[NAME] WITH [main]
We would like to understand why you took out your [NAME] credit card in the first place and how at
the time you planned to use it. [IF HELD CARD FOR >3 YEARS (Q7 CODES 7 to 9): If it is too long ago
for you to remember, please just answer ‘I do not recall’ where relevant.]
12a Which of the following applied when you took out your [NAME] credit card?
SINGLE CODE
This was my first credit card 1

I did not have any other credit cards at the time although I 2
had had one or more credit cards previously
I had one or more credit cards at the time and I wanted to 3
replace it/ them with a new one
have an additional one
Other (please explain briefly) PILOT ONLY 97
I do not recall 99
12b Did you already have a relationship with the company that issued your [NAME] credit card?
Please select all that apply.
MULTICODE EXCEPT 5 OR 98 WITH 1-4

Yes, they provided my current account 1
Yes, they provided me with another financial service such as 2
mortgage or personal loan
Yes, I already had a credit card with them 3
Yes, I already had some other relationship with them 4
No, I did not have a pre-existing relationship with them before taking 5
out their credit card
Unsure 98
I do not recall 99
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13a Which of the following are reasons why you decided to take out your [NAME] credit card?
Please select all that apply. You do not have to select answers from each of the sections. If it
is too long ago for you to remember, please just answer ‘I do not recall’ which is an option
provided at the bottom of the list.
MULTICODE
13b ONLY ASK IF MULTICODE @ Q13a Which of these reasons was the most important?
SINGLE CODE. PRESENT ONLY THOSE SELECTED @ Q13a
RANDOMISE GROUPS AND WITHIN GROUP, EXCEPT

CODE 2 AFTER CODE 1
MERGE CREDIT CARD EXPERIENCE AND CREDIT NEEDS SECTIONS WHEN Q12a=1 or 2
13a 13b X = DO NOT
SHOW IF
Q12a code 1
or 2
Knowledge of the company
I already had a credit card with this company 1 1 X
I already had a bank account or another financial product 2 2
with this company
I had a credit card with this company in the past 3 3 DO NOT
SHOW IF Q12a
code 1
I wanted to support the organisation or charity linked to the 4 4
credit card
I shop with them 5 5
I liked the company brand 6 6
The company has a good reputation for customer service 7 7
The company has a UK call centre 8 8
Credit card experience
I did not have a credit card and wanted to get one 9 9 DO NOT
SHOW IF Q12a
CODE 3 OR 4
I was satisfied with my previous credit card experience 10 10 DO NOT
SHOW IF Q12a
code 1
I was charged unexpected fees or interest on an existing 11 11 X
credit card
An introductory deal expired on an existing credit card 12 12 X
The general terms on an existing credit card were changed 13 13 X
(e.g. credit limit, interest rate, rewards/discounts/benefits)
I was dissatisfied with the customer service on an existing 14 14 X
credit card
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Credit needs
I wanted to use a credit card to replace another type of 15 15
borrowing (e.g. overdraft, loan, borrowing from family)
I wanted a larger credit limit 16 16 X
I wanted a smaller credit limit 17 17 X
I was facing a change in personal circumstances, not directly 18 18
financial, that meant it would be useful to have a new credit
card at that time
I was facing a short-term financial issue that meant it would 19 19
be useful to have a new credit card
I wanted to restrict my online transactions to a single credit 20 20
card for security reasons
What I wanted from a credit card
I wanted a credit card with an introductory 0% balance 21 21
transfer offer
I wanted a credit card with an introductory 0% on purchases 22 22
offer
I wanted a credit card with a low(er) APR on balance 23 23
transfers, but not a 0% offer
I wanted a credit card with a low(er) interest rate 24 24
I wanted a card with a low(er) APR 25 25
I wanted a credit card with cashback, discounts, points and 26 26
similar kinds of rewards/ benefits
I wanted a credit card with airmiles, priority access to 27 27
events and similar kinds of rewards/ benefits
I wanted to take advantage of an introductory offer 28 28
I wanted a credit card with low fees 29 29
I wanted a credit card with no or low foreign exchange/ 30 30
usage fees
I wanted a credit card that would help me build up my credit 31 31
rating
I wanted a credit card which would benefit a charity or other 32 32
organisation if I used it
I wanted a credit card with enhanced security 33 33
Customer service
I liked the credit card design 34 34
I wanted a credit card I could personalise, for example with 35 35
photos
I wanted SMS updates, for example on my balance and 36 36
payment dates
I wanted a credit card with a good online system, for 37 37
example for reviewing statements and making payments
36
Application process
I just decided to respond to an advertisement or offer/ 38 38
invitation for a specific credit card
I received a partially pre-completed application form 39 39
The application process was easy/ not time-consuming 40 40
I was able to check if I would be accepted without affecting 41 41
my credit rating
It was well rated on a price comparison website 42 42
I read good reviews of it in places other than a price 43 43
comparison website
It was recommended to me by a friend, family member or 44 44
adviser
It was the only one I looked at 45 45
Programmer note. Present separately on screen:
Other (please explain briefly) PILOT ONLY 97 97
Unsure 98
I do not recall 99
14a [ONLY ASK IF Q7 CODES 1 TO 5] Which of the following best describes how you felt about
how much information you received as part of the application process for your [NAME]
credit card?
14b [ONLY ASK IF Q7 CODES 1 TO 5] And which of the following best describes how you felt
about how clear or unclear the information was? Would you say the information was:
SINGLE CODE
14a 14b
Amount of How clear the
information information was
Too much 1 Very clear 5
Enough 2 Quite clear 4
Too limited 3 Neither clear nor 3
unclear
Quite unclear 2
Very unclear 1
Unsure 98 Unsure 98
I do not recall 99 I do not recall 99
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15 Which of the following are ways you expected to use your [NAME] credit card when you
took it out? Please select all that apply.
MULTICODE
RANDOMISE
For large purchases 1

For a single, specific purchase that I had in mind 2
For day-to-day purchases 3
For emergency expenses 4
To pay bills 5
To fund my or another business 6
While travelling abroad 7
For a balance transfer from another credit card 8
For cash withdrawals 9
To transfer funds to my current account 10
To transfer funds to another of my credit cards 11
I do not recall 99
16 When you took out your [NAME] credit card, did you expect to pay interest? Please select all
that apply.
MULTICODE EXCEPT FOR CODES 1 & 99
CAN ONLY SELECT ONE OF CODES 4 & 5
I did not expect to pay interest at all – by always paying my balance in full 1
and/ or paying back fully a balance transfer within an introductory
interest-free period
I expected to pay interest because I intended to make a large purchase 2
that would take more than one month to repay
I expected to pay interest on a balance transferred after the end of a 0% 3
balance transfer period
I expected to pay interest occasionally on my day-to-day spending on the 4
credit card
I expected to pay interest frequently on my day-to-day spending on the 5
credit card
I do not recall 99
The previous questions were about what you expected when you took out your [NAME] credit card.
The next ones cover what has actually happened since you got it.
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17 ASK IF CODE 3 OR 4 @ Q12a. As a result of taking out your [NAME] credit card, what did you
do with your other card(s)? Please select all that apply.
MULTICODE except cannot select 4 and 5
I stopped using another credit card or cards for a period of 1

time but later restarted using it/ them
I permanently stopped using another credit card or cards but 2
have kept the account(s) open
I closed one or more other credit card accounts 3
I kept all my previous accounts open and continued to use 4
them
I kept all my previous accounts open and continued not to use 5
them
Unsure 98
18 Roughly, how often in the last 12 months have you used your [NAME] credit card to make
purchases or payments for products or services or for cash withdrawals?
If you have had the credit card for a short period of time, please estimate how frequently you
expect to use it in 12 months. A best guess will do.
SINGLE CODE
Approximate
number a year
Several times a week 100+ 1
About once a week 50+ 2
2 or 3 times a month 25+ 3
About once a month 10+ 4
About every 3 months 4 5
1 or 2 times a year 2 6
Less often than once a year Less than 1 7
I have stopped using this credit 0 8

card
I have never used this credit card 0 9
Unsure 98
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19 In the last 12 months which of the following are ways you have used your [NAME] credit
card? Please select all that apply.
MULTICODE
RANDOMISE TO SAME ORDER AS Q15

For a single, specific purchase as intended 2
To pay bills 5
To transfer funds to another of my credit cards 11
Unsure 98
20a ASK ALL [IF HAVE HELD CARD FOR 12 MONTHS OR MORE, i.e. CODES 5 TO 9 @ Q7: Thinking
of the last 12 months]
Have you paid any interest on your [NAME] credit card? This does not include any charges
you may have paid for a missed or late payment, or annual fees associated with the card.
MULTICODE EXCEPT :
CODE 1 = SINGLE CODE
CAN ONLY SELECT 1 OF CODES 4 & 5
I have not paid interest at all 1 SKIP TO Q21

I have paid interest to spread the cost of large purchases 2 IF ANY CODE 2
or payments TO 5, ASK Q20b
I have paid interest on a balance transfer 3 &c
I have paid interest occasionally on my day-to-day 4

spending on the credit card
I have paid interest frequently on my day-to-day 5
spending on the credit card
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20b IF CODES 2 TO 5 @Q20a: Which of the following applied?
SINGLE CODE
I had not expected at all that I would have to pay interest 1
I had been unaware of some but not of all of the reasons I had to pay 2
interest
IF ONLY ONE CODE SELECTED OF 2 TO 5 @20a: I had been unaware of the
reason I had to pay interest
I had been aware of all of the reasons I had to pay interest 3
IF ONLY ONE CODE SELECTED OF 2 TO 5 @20a: I had been aware of the
Unsure 98
20c IF CODES 2 TO 5 @Q20a: And was the amount of the interest you had to pay?
SINGLE CODE
A lot more than I expected 1
A little more than I expected 2
About as much as I expected 3
A little less than I expected 4
A lot less than I expected 5
Unsure 98
21 At any point in the last 12 months have you had a transferred balance on your [NAME] credit
card?
REWORD IF CARD HELD FOR LESS THAN 12 MONTHS (Code 1 to 4 @Q7): At any point while
you have had your [NAME] credit card have you had a transferred balance on it?
SINGLE CODE
Yes, I have or had a transferred balance 1
No, I have not had a transferred balance 2
Unsure 98
22 Next, please think about how you have made monthly repayments to the credit card
company for your [NAME] credit card.
Please can you estimate in the past 12 months, roughly how frequently have you done the
following? [IF HAVE HELD THE CARD FOR LESS THAN 12 MONTHS ADD: If you have held the
credit card for less than 12 months please estimate what you have done for the period you
have had the credit card]. A best guess will do.
IF ANY CODE 5, ALL OTHERS MUST BE CODE 1
ONLY ONE CODE 4 ALLOWED
IF ONE CODE 4, MUST ALSO BE AT LEAST ONE CODE 3 OR 2
IF ANY CODE 2, MUST BE AT LEAST ONE CODE 4 OR 3
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SINGLE CODE
Always Usually Sometimes Rarely Never Unsure
a Had a nil balance so did not 5 4 3 2 1 98

need to make a payment
b Paid off my outstanding 5 4 3 2 1 98

balance in full
c Paid off more than the 5 4 3 2 1 98

minimum payment but less
than the full amount
d Paid the minimum payment 5 4 3 2 1 98
e Paid less than the minimum 5 4 3 2 1 98

payment
f Missed/ not made a 5 4 3 2 1 98

payment
23 DO NOT ASK IF CODE 1@ ALL OF 22c, d, e and f: What are the reasons why you have
sometimes not paid the outstanding balance in full on your [NAME] credit card? Please
select all that apply.
MULTICODE
I was taking advantage of a 0% interest on purchases offer 1
I was taking advantage of a 0% interest on a transferred 2

balance offer
I was spreading the repayment of a transferred balance 3
I was spreading the cost of a large purchase/ payment made 4

with this card
I was paying off more expensive debts instead 5
I was temporarily unable to afford to make full payment 6
I am usually unable to afford to pay off the full amount 7
42
I had the money available to pay off the full balance but 8
decided to spend it on something else
decided to save it instead
I have an irregular income 10
No reason: In the last 12 months/ since I have had the card, I 11

have always paid off any outstanding balance in full on my
[NAME] credit card
Other reason (please explain briefly) PILOT ONLY 97
24 Which methods do you use to make repayments to the credit card company? Please select
all that you have used [IF HELD CARD FOR 12 MONTHS OR MORE (i.e. CODES 5 TO 9 @ Q7:
in the last 12 months].
MULTICODE
Direct debit 1 IF CODE 1, ASK Q25
By telephone call 2 IF NOT CODE 1, SKIP TO Q26
Cheque 3
Mobile banking application 4
Online bank or debit card transfer 5
Standing order 6
Paid in branch 7
Cash 8
Transfer from another credit card 9
Unsure 98
25 ASK ALL [IF HAVE HELD CARD FOR 12 MONTHS OR MORE, i.e. CODES 5 TO 9 @ Q7: Thinking
of the last 12 months] When you pay by direct debit, how frequently do you pay the
following amounts? A best guess will do.
IF ANY CODE 5, BOTH OTHER MUST BE CODE 1
SINGLE CODE
A Full balance owing 5 4 3 2 1 98
B Minimum payment 5 4 3 2 1 98
C Another amount 4 4 3 2 1 98
43
NOW SKIP TO Q28
26 Why don’t you pay by direct debit? Please select all that apply.
MULTICODE
I didn’t know that facility was available 1

I don’t want only to pay the minimum amount 2
I don’t want to pay the full amount every month 3
I like to be in control of how much I pay back each month and/ or when 4
I like to be able to vary each month whether I make a minimum payment 5
or pay off the full balance or pay some other amount
I don’t want to always pay from the same account 6
I don’t have a current account 7
It is too much trouble to arrange 8
I had trouble with direct debit payments in the past 9
I don’t know what it is 10
Other (Please explain briefly) PILOT ONLY 97
27 BLANK
28 Still thinking of your [NAME] credit card, how confident or unconfident are you that you
know the current amount or rate for the following features?
SINGLE CODE
Very Quite Neither Quite Very Unsure

confident confident confident unconfident unconfident
nor
unconfident
a Credit limit 5 4 3 2 1 98
b Maximum length 5 4 3 2 1 98
of interest free
period on
purchases
c Annual 5 4 3 2 1 98
Percentage Rate
44
(APR)
d Interest rate on 5 4 3 2 1 98
purchases
e Interest rate on 5 4 3 2 1 98
cash withdrawals
f Late payment fee 5 4 3 2 1 98
g Cash withdrawal 5 4 3 2 1 98
fee
h Foreign currency 5 4 3 2 1 98
fee
45
C LOOKING AROUND - MOTIVATIONS AND DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS
C1 Taken out a card without looking around – Q10c CODE 1
Earlier you said that in the past TWO years you have taken out a new credit card without
looking around and comparing it with others.
29 IF Q7 CODES 1 TO 5 OR CODE 98. Did you take out your [NAME] credit card in the last two
years without looking around and comparing credit cards?
SINGLE CODE
Yes 1 SKIP TO Q33

No 2 CONTINUE
Unsure 98 CONTINUE
IF CODE 1 @Q29: The rest of this section is also about your [NAME] credit card
30 IF Q7 NOT CODES 1 TO 5 OR CODE 98, OR ROUTED FROM Q29. Please enter the first 2
letters of the name of the company from which you took out a credit card in the last two
years without looking around and comparing credit cards.
If you have taken out more than one please choose one about which to answer.
IF DON’T KNOW, SKIP TO Q32

The rest of this section is about this credit card
31 Which of these is the company?

USE LIST FROM SPREADSHEET COLUMN B
Company 1 1
Company 2 2
Company 3 3
COMPANY NAME @31 = [CARD] IN C1
For code other than 98 at Q31:

The rest of this section is about your [CARD] credit card
For code 98 at Q31:
46
32a DO NOT ASK IF CODE 98 @Q29 AND COMPANY NAME @Q31 IS THE SAME AS COMPANY
NAME @Q5b. INSTEAD SKIP TO Q33. Thinking of the credit card that you have taken out in
the last 2 years without looking around, why did you decide to take out this new credit card?
MULTICODE
32b ONLY ASK IF MULTICODE @ Q32a: Which of these reasons was the most important?
SINGLE CODE. PRESENT ONLY THOSE SELECTED @ Q32a
RANDOMISE GROUPS AND WITHIN GROUP, EXCEPT

CODE 2 AFTER CODE 1
32a 32b
Knowledge of the company
I already had a credit card with this company 1 1
I already had a bank account or another financial product 2 2
with this company
2 2
I had a credit card with this company in the past 3 3
I wanted to support the organisation or charity linked to the 4 4
credit card
I liked the company brand 6 6
The company has a good reputation for customer service 7 7
The company has a UK call centre 8 8
Credit card experience
I did not have a credit card and wanted to get one 9 9
I was satisfied with my previous credit card experience 10 10
I was charged unexpected fees or interest on an existing 11 11
credit card
An introductory deal expired on an existing credit card 12 12
The general terms on an existing credit card were changed 13 13
(e.g. credit limit, interest rate, rewards/discounts/benefits)
I was dissatisfied with the customer service on an existing 14 14
credit card
Credit needs
I wanted to use a credit card to replace another type of 15 15
borrowing (e.g. overdraft, loan, borrowing from family)
I wanted a larger credit limit 16 16
I wanted a smaller credit limit 17 17
I was facing a change in personal circumstances, not directly 18 18
financial, that meant it would be useful to have a new credit
47
card at that time
I was facing a short-term financial issue that meant it would 19 19
be useful to have a new credit
I wanted to restrict my online transactions to a single credit 20 20
card for security reasons
What I wanted from a credit card
I wanted a credit card with an introductory 0% balance 21 21
transfer offer
I wanted a credit card with an introductory 0% on purchases 22 22
offer
I wanted a credit card with a low(er) APR on balance 23 23
transfers, but not a 0% offer
I wanted a credit card with a low(er) interest rate 24 24
I wanted a card with a low(er) APR 25 25
I wanted a credit card with cashback, discounts, points and 26 26
similar kinds of rewards/ benefits
I wanted a credit card with airmiles, priority access to 27 27
events and similar kinds of rewards/ benefits
I wanted to take advantage of an introductory offer 28 28
I wanted a credit card with low fees 29 29
I wanted a credit card with no or low foreign exchange/ 30 30
usage fees
I wanted a credit card that would help me build up my credit 31 31
rating
I wanted a credit card which would benefit a charity or other 32 32
organisation if I used it
I wanted a credit card with enhanced security 33 33
Customer service
I liked the credit card design 34 34
I wanted a credit card I could personalise, for example with 35 35
photos
I wanted SMS updates, for example on my balance and 36 36
payment dates
I wanted a credit card with a good online system, for 37 37
example for reviewing statements and making payments
Application process
I just decided to respond to an advertisement or offer/ 38 38
invitation for a specific credit card
I received a partially pre-completed application form 39 39
The application process was easy/ not time-consuming 40 40
I was able to check if I would be accepted without affecting 41 41
my credit rating
48
It was well rated on a price comparison website 42 42
I read good reviews of it in places other than a price 43 43
comparison website
It was recommended to me by a friend, family member or 44 44
adviser
It was the only one I looked at 45 45
Programmer note. Present separately on screen:
Other (please explain briefly) PILOT ONLY 97 97
Unsure 98 98
I do not recall 99 99
33 Which of the following happened/ did you do to apply for the credit card?
SINGLE CODE
I decided to contact the company without having 1 ASK 34
seen a specific advertisement or offer
I responded to an advertisement or offer relating to 2 ASK 34 & 35
credit cards
Other (please explain briefly) PILOT ONLY 97 SKIP TO Q36
DO NOT ASK Q34 IF ALREADY ANSWERED Q12b, AND CODE 1 @Q29

34 IF CODE 1 @Q33: Did you already have a relationship with the company?
IF CODE 2 @Q33: Was the advertising or offer you responded to from a company with which
you already had a relationship?
MULTICODE
Unsure 98
IF CODE 1 @ Q33, SKIP TO Q36
49
35 If code 2 @Q33: To what type of advertisement(s)/ offer(s) did you respond? Please select
all that apply.
MULTICODE
RANDOMISE
Press/ newspapers 1
Magazine 2
TV 3
Radio 4
Letter through the post 5
Leaflet handed out 6
Poster/ billboard 7
In-store/ branch 8
Face-to-face other than in-store 9
A price comparison website 10
Online social media 11
Online display advertising such as banner adverts 12
Unsure 98
36 Why did you decide not to look around and compare the credit card you selected with
others? Please select all that apply.
MULTICODE
RANDOMISE
I didn’t know where to find information on alternatives 1

I was worried about the possible effect on my credit rating of making multiple 2
applications
I was satisfied the offer from that company met my needs 3
I didn’t have enough time to look around and compare 4
I needed a decision quickly 5
The way I use credit cards they are basically free so I didn’t see a need to look 6
around and compare
I read or heard reviews about this product that rated it well 7
I don’t think the difference between credit card offers makes it worth looking 8
around and comparing them
I find the differences between credit cards difficult to understand 9
I find information on credit cards difficult to follow 10
I am not interested enough to spend time researching other credit card offers 11
I was only interested in having a credit card from that company 12
I had an invitation from that company 13
It was quick and easy to apply to that company 14
50
I have had a good experience with the company before 15
I didn’t think any other company would accept me 16
I didn’t think any other offers would be as good 17
I trust the company 18
Unsure 98
NOW SKIP TO SECTION D
51
C2 Those who looked around
IF RANDOMLY SELECTED FOR C2i, SKIP TO Q40
IF RANDOMLY SELECTED FOR C2ii, ONLY ASK Q37 IF Q7 CODES 1 TO 5 OR CODE 98,
OTHERWISE SKIP TO Q38 BUT GIVE INTRODUCTION AT Q37:
You said earlier that you had looked around and compared credit cards in the last two
years and had taken out a credit card as a result
37 You said earlier that you had looked around and compared credit cards in the last two
years and had taken out a credit card as a result.
IF Q7 CODES 1 TO 5 OR CODE 98. Did you take out your [NAME] credit card as a result of
looking around and comparing credit cards in the last two years?
SINGLE CODE
Yes 1 SKIP TO Q40

No 2 CONTINUE
Unsure 98 CONTINUE
IF CODE 1: The rest of this section is also about your [NAME] card.
38 IF Q7 NOT CODES 1 TO 5 OR CODE 98, OR ROUTED FROM Q37. Please enter the first 2
letters of the name of the company from which you took out the credit card.
If you have taken out more than one please choose one about which to answer.

39 Which of these is the company? USE LIST FROM SPREADSHEET COLUMN B

Company 1 1
Company 2 2
Company 3 3
COMPANY NAME @Q39 = [CARD] IN SECTION C2ii

For code 98 at Q39:
52
40 Why did you decide to look around and compare credit cards on the market? Please select
all that apply.
MULTICODE
RANDOMISE
I did not have a credit card and wanted to get one 1
I was charged unexpected fees or interest on an existing credit card 2
An introductory deal expired on an existing credit card 3
The general terms on an existing credit card were changed (e.g. credit limit, 4
interest rate, rewards/ discounts/ benefits)
I was dissatisfied with the customer service on an existing credit card 5
I wanted access to more credit 6
I wanted to complete a balance transfer 7
I wanted a card with a low(er) interest rate 8
I wanted a card with a low(er) APR 9
I wanted a credit card with cashback, discounts, points and similar kinds of 10
rewards/ benefits
I wanted a credit card with airmiles, priority access to events and similar kinds of 11
rewards/ benefits
I wanted to take advantage of an introductory offer 12
I had looked at information about credit cards on a price comparison website 13
I had seen information or reviews about credit cards other than on a price 14
comparison website
I had received information about (a) specific credit card(s) by telephone or post or 15
email
I had received an invitation or offer to apply for (a) specific credit card(s) 16
I had received a partially pre-completed application form for a specific credit card 17
I felt it important to check up occasionally on whether a better product/ offer 18
might be available
I was facing a change in my personal circumstances that meant it would be useful 19
to have a new credit card at that time
I was facing a short-term financial issue that meant it would be useful to have a 20
new credit card at that time
I had previously ignored lots of advertising or information or offers/ invitations but 21
finally felt that I should respond to one
I just decided to respond to a specific advertisement or offer/invitation 22
A friend, family member or adviser suggested I thought about getting a credit card 23
I wanted a credit card with a low(er) APR on balance transfers, but not a 0% offer 24
I wanted a credit card with no or low foreign exchange/ usage fees 25
I wanted a credit card with enhanced security 26
Unsure 98
53
41 Overall, how easy or difficult did you find it to compare different credit cards?
SINGLE CODE
Very easy 5
Quite easy 4
Neither easy nor difficult 3
Quite difficult 2
Very difficult 1
Unsure 98
42a As part of your looking around and comparing credit cards, did you use a price comparison
website?
SINGLE CODE
Yes 1 CONTINUE
No 2 SKIP TO Q43
42b Which price comparison website(s) did you visit? Please select all that apply.
MULTICODE
RANDOMISE EXCEPT CODES 9 AND 98
Go Compare 1
Compare the market 2
Moneysupermarket 3
uSwitch 4
Confused.com 5
Moneysavingexpert.com (MSE) 6
Money.co.uk 7
Totally Money 8
Another price comparison site 9
Unsure 98
54
43 However you compared cards, please select the THREE most important things you
considered when comparing credit cards?
DO NOT ALLOW MORE THAN THREE CODES; FEWER ALLOWED
RANDOMISE BUT LINK TOGETHER CODES 4 & 7
Interest rate 1
Purchase offers 2
APR 3
Fees and charges, other than balance transfer fee 4
Balance transfer length 5
Discounts/ rewards/ benefits linked to taking out the credit 6
card
Balance transfer fee 7
Discounts/ rewards/ benefits linked to using the credit card 8
Extended warranty or other guarantees offered 9
Contactless payment facility 10
Charges for foreign exchange/ usage 11
How widely accepted for payment 12
Size of credit limits available 13
How likely I was to be accepted for the credit card 14
Something else (please describe briefly) PILOT ONLY 15
Unsure 98
55
C2i Those who looked around but didn’t take out a new card – THOSE RANDOMLY SELECTED
FOR C2i
44 You said earlier that in the last two years you had looked around and compared credit cards
but not taken out a credit card as a result. Which of the following describe why you did not
take out a new credit card as a result of your search? Please select all that apply.
MULTICODE
RANDOMISE
I did not find a credit card which was better suited to my needs than a 1
card I already had
I was discouraged by a friend, family member or adviser 2
I did not find any credit card that suited my needs 3
I applied but was not approved for a credit card that suited my needs 4
I found the search too difficult or burdensome so stopped half-way 5
through
I decided an option other than a credit card was best for me 6
I wanted to take out a new credit card but was too busy at the time/ I 7
ran out of time
I was worried about making multiple applications as that might harm 8
my credit rating
I still intend to take out a new credit card based on my search 9
The offer made to me did not match the one advertised so I decided 10
not to go ahead
I only really wanted to see what offers were available to me 11
I decided changing credit card would be too much trouble, such as 12
changing credit card details on online accounts and elsewhere
I couldn’t work out which of the credit cards I reviewed was likely to be 13
best for me
Something else (please explain briefly) PILOT ONLY 97

Unsure 98
SKIP TO SECTION D
56
C2ii Those who looked around and did take out a new card
– THOSE RANDOMLY SELECTED FOR C2i
DO NOT ASK Q45 IF ALREADY ANSWERED Q12b, AND CODE 1 @Q37

45 You said earlier that you had looked around and compared credit cards and, as a result,
taken out a credit card. Did you already have a relationship with that company? Please select
all that apply.
Unsure 98
46 BLANK
47 DO NOT ASK IF CODE 1 @ Q37 What were the main reasons why you chose this credit card?
MULTICODE
RANDOMISE
I already had a credit card with this company 1
I already had a bank account with this company 2
I wanted to support the organisation or charity linked to this credit card 3
It offered a larger credit limit 4
I was able to personalise my credit card 5
It offered a smaller credit limit 6
It offered a good interest rate 7
It offered a good APR 8
It offered low fees 9
57
It offered good rewards, discounts or benefits 10
It provided a good balance transfer deal 11
It provided a good introductory offer 12
It would help me build up or improve my credit rating 13
The company told me I was pre-approved 14
The application process was easy/ not time consuming 15
I received a partially pre-completed application form 16
It let me check if I would be accepted without affecting my credit rating 17
I ran out of time to consider other offers 18
It was rated well on a price comparison website 19
I read good reviews of it in places other than on a price comparison website 20
It was recommended to me by a friend, family member or adviser 21
Other (please describe briefly) PILOT ONLY 97
Unsure 98
58
C3 Those who neither looked around nor took out a new card:
CODE 2 AT ALL OF Q10a, Q10b, Q10c
48 You said earlier that in the last 2 years you had neither looked around and compared credit
cards nor taken out a new one. Why have you not searched for a new credit card or
compared different credit cards in the last two years? Please select all that apply.
MULTICODE
RANDOMISE
I am satisfied with my current credit card(s) 1

I didn’t want to have an extra credit card 2
I did not think I could find a better credit card than the one(s) I already have 3
I thought searching would take too long 4
I thought searching would be too difficult 5
I didn’t know where to look for information on credit cards 6
I find information about credit cards difficult to follow and compare 7
I don’t think the difference between credit card offers makes it worth 8
looking around and comparing them
I am trying to reduce my use of credit cards 9
I am not interested enough to spend time researching credit card offers 10
I would like to have investigated credit cards but have been too busy 11
I didn’t think I would be approved for another or a different credit card 12
I didn’t want to hurt my credit rating 13
I thought changing company would be difficult 14
49 When was the last time you:

49a Looked around and compared different credit cards? A best guess will do.
49b Took out a new credit card? A best guess will do.
SINGLE CODE
Looked around Took out
Over 2 years to 3 years 1 1
Over 10 years 5 5
Have never looked around and compared 6 6
different credit cards
Unsure 98 98
59
D PRODUCT KNOWLEDGE & ATTITUDES
50a Overall, as a product, how easy or difficult to understand do you think credit cards are?
50b DO NOT ASK IF ANSWERED Q41 And how easy or difficult do you think it is to compare
different credit cards and work out which are the best for you?
SINGLE CODE
As a product Comparing credit

cards
Very easy 5 5
Quite easy 4 4
Neither easy nor difficult 3 3
Quite difficult 2 2
Very difficult 1 1
Unsure 98 98
51 Specifically, how easy or difficult is each of the following to understand?

SINGLE CODE
easy easy easy difficult difficult
nor
difficult
a Interest rates generally 5 4 3 2 1 98
b How interest rates may vary 5 4 3 2 1 98
between purchases, balance
transfers and cash withdrawals
c Annual Percentage Rate (APR) 5 4 3 2 1 98
d Reward schemes (e.g. cash back, 5 4 3 2 1 98
points)
e Balance transfers – including how 5 4 3 2 1 98
long they last and what fees
might be incurred
f Interest free periods each month 5 4 3 2 1 98
– including how long they last and
what they do and do not cover
g Minimum repayment 5 4 3 2 1 98
requirements
h Fees and charges (e.g. fees for 5 4 3 2 1 98
late or missed payments)
including how much they are and
how and when they are incurred
60
52 Thinking of your own experience of using credit cards in the last 2 years, how frequently
have you done the following? If you have held a credit card for less than two years, please answer for
your experience to date.
SINGLE CODE
Frequently Occasionally Rarely Never Unsure
a Spent more on your credit 4 3 2 1 98

card(s) than you had budgeted
to do
b Used your credit card(s) to 4 3 2 1 98

spread the cost of a major
purchase
c Used your credit card(s) instead 4 3 2 1 98

of cash or a debit card or a
cheque in order to gain rewards,
discounts or benefits
d Exceeded your credit limit(s) 4 3 2 1 98
e Used your credit card(s) for 4 3 2 1 98

emergency expenses that you
otherwise would have been
unable to meet
f Taken longer than you had 4 3 2 1 98

planned to pay down your credit
card balance(s)
g Brought forward purchases 4 3 2 1 98

specifically in order to gain more
rewards, discounts or benefits
h Used your credit card(s) to

purchase additional items in
order to gain rewards, benefits
or discounts from your credit
card provider
i Used your credit card(s) for 4 3 2 1 98

short periods to avoid using
other forms of credit, such as
overdrafts
61
E REWARDS/ BENEFITS/ DISCOUNT CARDS –
ELIGIBLE IF ALLOCATED BY MODULE RANDOM SELECTION RULES
Number of ‘Other’ cards calculated from Q9a/d
CARD SELECTION RULES:
Main card Other card(s) Main card % Other card(s) %
Yes No 100 0
Yes One 50 50
Yes Two 33 67
Yes Three 25 75
No Yes 0 100
IF MAIN CARD SELECTED: You said earlier that your [NAME] credit card offers rewards, discounts
and/or benefits as part of its features.
53 IF OTHER COMPANY CARD SELECTED: You said earlier that you have a credit card/credit
cards other than your [NAME] credit card which offer(s) rewards, discounts and/or benefits
as part of its features? Please enter the first 2 letters of the name of the company from
which you took out the credit card.
If you have more than one such card, please choose one at random.
IF DON’T KNOW, SKIP TO Q55a


Company 1 1
Company 2 2
Company 3 3
COMPANY NAME @54 = [CARD] IN SECTION E

62
For code 98 at Q54:
55a What type of rewards, discounts and/or benefits does [your NAME/ your CARD/ this] credit
card offer? Please select all that apply.
MULTICODE
Cashback 1
Discounts 2
Points 3
Airmiles 4
Priority access to events 5
Fixed monthly cash reward 6
Others (Please describe briefly) PILOT ONLY 97
55b Overall, given your experience of using the credit card, do you feel it offers …?
SINGLE CODE
Very good value for money 5

Quite good value for money 4
Neither good nor poor value for money 3
Quite poor value for money 2
Very poor value for money 1
Unsure 98
63
56 How important or unimportant were each of the following in making you decide to take out
[your NAME/ your CARD/ this] credit card? Please indicate if you cannot recall.
SINGLE CODE
Very Quite Neither Quite Very Unsure Not

important important important unimporta unimportant applicable
nor nt
unimportan
t
a Size of the credit 5 4 3 2 1 98 96
limit offered
b Interest rate 5 4 3 2 1 98 96
c APR 5 4 3 2 1 98 96
d An introductory 5 4 3 2 1 98 96
offer
e A balance 5 4 3 2 1 98 96
transfer facility
f The type of 5 4 3 2 1 98 96
rewards/
benefits/
discounts
available
g The level of 5 4 3 2 1 98 96
rewards/
benefits/
discounts
available
h Being able to 5 4 3 2 1 98 96
support an
organisation
associated with
the credit card
i Ease of accessing/ 5 4 3 2 1 98 96
using the
rewards/
benefits/
discounts
I cannot recall sufficiently well to answer 99
64
57 IF TWO OR MORE CODE 5 @Q56, OR NO CODE 5 & TWO OR MORE CODE 4 @Q56 Which
was the single most important feature?
SINGLE CODE. ONLY SHOW RELEVANT FACTORS.
Most
important
Size of the credit limit offered 1
Interest rate 2
APR 3
An introductory offer 4
A balance transfer facility 5
The type of rewards/ benefits/ discounts available 6
The level of rewards/ benefits/ discounts available 7
Being able to support an organisation associated with 8
the credit card
Ease of accessing/ using the rewards/ benefits/ 9
discounts
Unsure 98
Now some questions about your experience of using [your NAME/ your CARD/ this] credit card.
58 Has the level of rewards/ benefits/discounts you have received since you took out this card
been …?
SINGLE CODE
A lot more than I expected 5 ASK Q59

A little more than I expected 4 ASK Q59
About the same as I expected 3 SKIP TO Q61
A little less than I expected 2 ASK Q60
A lot less than I expected 1 ASK Q60
59 Was the level more because …?

SINGLE CODE
The rewards/ benefits/discounts were more generous than I expected 1

I used the credit card more than I expected 2
Both of these 3
Unsure 98
65
60 Was the level less because …?
SINGLE CODE
The rewards/ benefits/discounts were less generous than I expected 1

I used the credit card less than I expected 2
Both of these 3
Unsure 98
61 Do you pay an annual fee for [your NAME/ your CARD/ this] credit card?
SINGLE CODE
Yes 1 ASK Q62

No 2 SKIP TO Q63
62 Overall, has the value of the rewards/ benefits/ discounts you have received exceeded the
cost of the annual fee?
SINGLE CODE
Yes, by a lot 1
Yes, by a little 2
No, they are about the same 3
No, the rewards/ discounts/ benefits I have received are less than the 4
annual fee
I have never tried to calculate it 5
Unsure 98
63 Have you chosen to use this rewards/ benefits/ discounts credit card more frequently than
you would have done otherwise in order to build up rewards/ benefits/ discounts?
SINGLE CODE
Yes, a lot 1
Yes, a little 2
No 3
Unsure 98
66
64 Have you incurred interest charges on this card?
SINGLE CODE
Yes, frequently 1
Yes, occasionally 2
Yes, rarely 3
No 4
Unsure 98
IF MAIN CARD, SKIP TO Q70a
ONLY ASK Q65 to Q69 IF REWARDS/ BENEFITS/ DISCOUNT CARD IS NOT MAIN CARD
65 At any point in the last 12 months have you had a transferred balance on this card?
SINGLE CODE

Unsure 98
company for [your CARD/ this] credit card.
card for less than 12 months please estimate what you have done for the period you have
had the credit card] A best guess will do. Please ensure that the total for all the boxes below
sums up to 12
EACH COLUMN MUST SUM TO 12
SINGLE CODE
Number
of
months
a Had a nil balance so

did not need to
make a payment
b Paid off my
outstanding balance
in full
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c Paid off more than
the minimum
payment but less
d Paid the minimum

payment
e Paid less than the

minimum payment
f Missed/ not made a

payment
g Number of months
in the last 12 in
which I did not have
this card
h Unsure 98
all that you have used in the last 12 months.
MULTICODE

Cheque 3
Standing order 6
Paid in branch 7
Cash 8
Unsure 98
68
68 When you pay by direct debit, how frequently do you pay the following amounts? A best
guess will do.
SINGLE CODE

a Full balance 5 4 3 2 1 98
owing
b Minimum 5 4 3 2 1 98
payment
c Another 5 4 3 2 1 98
amount
NOW SKIP TO Q70
69 Why do you not pay by direct debit? Please select all that apply.
MULTICODE

69
70a DO NOT ASK IF CODE 5 @Q62 BUT AUTOCODE AS CODE 2 @ Q70a: Have you ever
attempted to calculate the rewards/ discounts/ benefits you have earned on this card?
SINGLE CODE
Yes 1 CONTINUE
No 2 SKIP TO Q71
Unsure 98
How easy or difficult do you find it to calculate

70b The level of rewards/ discounts / benefits you have built up over time?
70c The level of rewards/ discounts / benefits you will receive for a specific purchase?
SINGLE CODE
70b 70c
Over time Specific
purchase
Very easy 5 5
Quite easy 4 4
Quite difficult 2 2
Very difficult 1 1
Unsure 98 98
71 How easy or difficult do you find it to access and use your rewards/ discounts / benefits?
SINGLE CODE
Very easy 5
Quite easy 4
Neither easy nor difficult 3
Quite difficult 2
Very difficult 1
Unsure 98
72 BLANK
NOW SKIP TO DEMOGRAPHICS
70
F SUBPRIME/ NEARPRIME INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOW AND GROW
Eligible if ALLOCATED BY MODULE RANDOM SELECTION RULES
Number of ‘Other’ cards calculated from Q9c/f
Yes No 100 0
Yes One 50 50
Yes Two 33 67
Yes Three 25 75
No Yes 0 100
IF MAIN CARD SELECTED: You said earlier that your [NAME] credit card is one designed for people
with no credit history or a poor credit history. These credit cards may or may not start with a low
credit limit that can be increased over time. SKIP TO Q78
IF OTHER CARD SELECTED: You said earlier that you had a credit card/ cards, other than your
[NAME] credit card, which is/ are designed for people with no credit history or a poor credit
history. These credit cards may or may not start with a low credit limit that can be increased over
time. The next questions are about that other card.
73 IF OTHER COMPANY CARD SELECTED: Please enter the first 2 letters of the name of the
company from which you took out the credit card.


Company 1 1
Company 2 2
Company 3 3
71
COMPANY NAME @Q74 = [CARD] IN SECTION F
For code 98 at Q74:
75 DO NOT ASK IF [NAME] CARD – ANSWERS ARE @ Q12. Which of the following was true when
you took out [your CARD/ this] credit card?
SINGLE CODE
It was my first credit card 1
I had had a credit card before but did not have one at the time 2
I had another/ other credit cards 3
Unsure 98
76 IF OTHER COMPANY CARD What is your current credit limit on [your CARD / this] credit
card? A best guess will do.
Up to £100 1
Over £100 to £150 2
Over £150 to £200 3
Over £200 to £250 4
Over £250 to £500 5
Over £500 to £750 6
Over £750 to £1,000 7
Over £1,000 8
Unsure 98
77 IF OTHER COMPANY CARD. And how long ago did you take out [your CARD / this] credit
card? A best guess will do.
SINGLE CODE
Up to 1 month 1
Over 1 to 3 months 2
Over 3 to 6 months 3
Over 1 to 2 years 5
Over 2 to 3 years 6
Over 3 to 5 years 7
Over 5 to 10 years 8
Over 10 years 9
Unsure 98
72
78 ASK ALL
IF MAIN CARD: Earlier you said that the current credit limit on this card is [ANSWER @Q6a]
and that you have held the card for [ANSWER @Q7]
WILL REQUIRE DIFFERENT WORDING IF:
CODE 98 @Q6a AND NOT CODE 98 @Q7: Earlier you were unsure about the credit limit on
this credit card that you have held for [ANSWER @Q7].
NOT CODE 98 @Q6a AND CODE 98 @Q7: Earlier you said that the credit limit on this card is
[ANSWER @Q6a] but you were unsure for how long you have held it.
CODE 98 @Q6a AND CODE 98 @Q7: Earlier you were unsure about the credit limit on this
credit card and for how long you have held it.
Can you recall what the credit limit was when you first took out this credit card? A best guess
will do.
SINGLE CODE
Up to £100 1
Over £100 to £150 2
Over £150 to £200 3
Over £200 to £250 4
Over £250 to £500 5
Over £500 6
Unsure 98
79 Can you recall how many times, if at all, your credit limit has been increased since you took
out this credit card? A best guess will do.
SINGLE CODE
Never 0 SKIP TO Q82

Once 1 CONTINUE TO Q80 IF
Twice 2 ONCE
Three times 3 OTHERWISE SKIP TO

Q81
Four times 4
Five+ times 5
73
80 IF ONCE: Did you request that increase or did the company offer it to you without your
requesting it?
SINGLE CODE
I requested the increase 1

The company offered it to me without my requesting it 2
Unsure 98
NOW SKIP TO Q82
81 IF MORE THAN ONCE: Were the credit limit increases …?

SINGLE CODE
All ones that I requested 1

All ones that the company offered to me without my 2
requesting it
A mixture of ones I requested and ones the company offered 3
Unsure 98
82 Have you ever turned down the offer of a credit limit increase on this credit card?
SINGLE CODE
Yes 1
No 2
Unsure 98
83 What do you feel about the credit limit you have now?
SINGLE CODE
It is much too low 1

It is a little too low 2
It is about right 3
It is a little too high 4
It is much too high 5
Unsure 98
74
84 What do you feel about the pace at which your credit limit has changed so far?
SINGLE CODE
It has increased too quickly 1

It has increased at about the right speed 2
It has increased too slowly 3
Unsure 98
85 When you took out this credit card, how important or unimportant were each of the
following as reasons why you did so …..?
SINGLE CODE
Very Quit Neit Quite Very Unsure

impo e her unim unim
rtant impo impo porta porta
rtant rtant nt nt
nor
unim
port
ant
a To improve my credit rating 5 4 3 2 1 98
b To use a credit card with a low credit limit to 5 4 3 2 1 98
avoid any risk of getting into debt
c To be able to access increases in the credit 5 4 3 2 1 98
limit to be able to build up a reasonable limit
86 When you took out this credit card, did you look around and compare it with others?
SINGLE CODE
Yes, I did look around and compare 1 ASK Q87

No, I did not look around and compare 2 SKIP TO Q88
Unsure 98 SKIP TO ROUTING BEFORE Q89
87 Can you recall, of the credit cards you looked at, did [your NAME/ your CARD / this] credit
card have?
SINGLE CODE. IF CODE 1 @Q87d, AUTOCODE 2 @Q87e
Yes No Unsure
a The lowest interest rate 1 2 98
b The lowest APR 1 2 98
c The lowest fees 1 2 98
75
d The largest credit limit 1 2 98
e The lowest credit limit 1 2 98
NOW SKIP TO Q89 ROUTING
88 How much did each of the following contribute, if at all, to your decision not to look around
and compare credit cards?
SINGLE CODE
A A Not Unsure Not

lot little at applicable
all
a I was certain or almost certain this 3 2 1 98 96
was the credit card I wanted
b I didn’t think any other credit card 3 2 1 98 96
would offer me credit
c I responded to a specific offer 3 2 1 98 96
d The APR was very competitive 3 2 1 98 96
e It had a good credit limit 3 2 1 98 96
Q89 ROUTING: ONLY ASK Q89 to 93 SEQUENCE IF SUBPRIME/NEARPRIME/LOW AND GROW CARD
IS NOT MAIN CARD, IF MAIN CARD SKIP TO DEMOGRAPHICS.
89 At any point in the last 12 months have you had a transferred balance on this credit card?

Unsure 98
company for [your CARD / this] credit card.
following? [IF HAVE HELD THE CARD FOR LESS THAN 12 MONTHS (Q7 CODED 1 TO 5) ADD: If
you have held the card for less than 12 months please estimate what you have done for the
period you have had the credit card] A best guess will do.
SINGLE CODE
76
a Had a nil balance so 5 4 3 2 1 98

did not need to
make a payment
b Paid off my 5 4 3 2 1 98
outstanding balance
in full
c Paid off more than 5 4 3 2 1 98

the minimum
payment but less
d Paid the minimum 5 4 3 2 1 98

payment
e Paid less than the 5 4 3 2 1 98

minimum payment

payment
g Unsure 5 4 3 2 1 98
MULTICODE

Cheque 3
Standing order 6
Paid in branch 7
Cash 8
Unsure 99
77
guess will do.
SINGLE CODE

A Full balance 5 4 3 2 1 98
owing
B Minimum 5 4 3 2 1 98
payment
C Another 5 4 3 2 1 98
amount
MULTICODE

78
G BALANCE TRANSFER CARDS
Number of ‘Other’ cards calculated from Q9b/e
Yes No 100 0
Yes One 50 50
Yes Two 33 67
Yes Three 25 75
No Yes 0 100
IF MAIN CARD SELECTED: You said earlier that you have used your [NAME] credit card to make a
balance transfer: SKIP TO Q96
IF OTHER COMPANY CARD SELECTED: You said earlier that you have a credit card, other than your
[NAME] credit card, which you have used to make a balance transfer. The next questions are
about that other credit card.
94 Please enter the first 2 letters of the name of the company from which you took out the
credit card.


Company 1 1
Company 2 2
Company 3 3
79
COMPANY NAME @Q95 = [CARD] IN SECTION G
For code 98 at Q95:
96 How long ago did you make this balance transfer? A best guess will do.
SINGLE CODE
Up to 3 months ago 1
Over 3 to 6 months ago 2
Unsure 98
97 Why did you make this balance transfer?

MULTICODE
To benefit from an introductory offer 1
To have the flexibility to repay an outstanding amount over a longer 2
period of time
Easy application process 3
I wanted a credit card with that company 4
It came with an offer on purchases 5
A previous introductory offer came to an end 6
It had a long introductory offer 7
Unsure 98
98 Were any of the following included in your balance transfer?

SINGLE CODE
Yes No Unsure
a An introductory 0% interest 1 2 98 IF CODE 1:
rate on the balance ASK Q99
transferred
b An introductory 0% interest 1 2 98 IF CODE 1
rate on purchases ASK Q100
80
99 How long is/was the introductory rate on the balance transferred? A best guess will do.
100 How long is/was the introductory rate on purchases? A best guess will do.
SINGLE CODE
99 100
Balance Purchases
transferred
Up to 6 months 1 1
Over 6 to 12 months 2 2
Over 36 months 6 6
Unsure 98 98
101 BLANK
102 BLANK
103 Did you have to pay a balance transfer fee when you took out the balance transfer?
SINGLE CODE
Yes 1
No 2
Unsure 3
104 Now thinking specifically of a typical ‘0% balance transfer credit card deal,’ please identify
the statements that you think are false and those that you think are true?
SINGLE CODE
False True Unsure
a It allows transfer of a debt from an existing credit 1 2 98
card onto a new credit card
b Interest will never be charged on the debt that is 1 2 98
transferred
c A fee is typically charged in order to transfer the 1 2 98
balance
d After the introductory period interest is 1 2 98
charged on the debt that is transferred and
has not yet been paid off
IF MAIN CARD, SKIP TO DEMOGRAPHICS
81
ONLY ASK Q105 TO Q109 IF BALANCE TRANSFER CARD IS NOT MAIN CARD
105 Has your transferred balance been on this credit card during any of the last 12 months?

Unsure 98
company for [your CARD/ this] credit card.
card for less than 12 months please estimate what you have done for the period you have
had the credit card] A best guess will do.
SINGLE CODE
a Had a nil balance so 5 4 3 2 1 98

did not need to
make a payment
b Paid off my 5 4 3 2 1 98
outstanding balance
in full
c Paid off more than 5 4 3 2 1 98

the minimum
payment but less
d Paid the minimum 5 4 3 2 1 98

payment
e Paid less than the 5 4 3 2 1 98

minimum payment

payment
g Unsure 5 4 3 2 1 98
82
MULTICODE

Cheque 3
Standing order 6
Paid in branch 7
Cash 8
Unsure 98
guess will do.
SINGLE CODE

a Full balance 5 4 3 2 1 98
owing
b Minimum 5 4 3 2 1 98
payment
c Another 5 4 3 2 1 98
amount
83
109 Why do you not pay by direct debit? Please select all that apply.
MULTICODE

SKIP TO DEMOGRAPHICS
84
H INACTIVE CARD USERS
You said earlier that you have not used your credit card in the last 12 months/ You have one/
more than one credit card you have not used in the last 12 months.
credit card.


Company 1 1
Company 2 2
Company 3 3
COMPANY NAME @Q111 = [CARD] IN SECTION H

For code 98 at Q111:
85
112 Thinking of the credit card you have not used in the past 12 months, why have you not used
it? Please select all that apply.
MULTICODE
RANDOMISE
I keep it as emergency credit card in case 1

I only use it when abroad 2
I keep it just in case I need access to further credit/ If I am at or close 3
to my credit limit on other credit cards
I only use it for types of purchases or uses that have not occurred in 4
the past 12 months
I have switched to using other credit cards as this one has a high 5
interest rate
I only used it during an introductory period/ special deal that has now 6
ended
I thought it would be cancelled automatically 7
It was too much hassle to bother cancelling it 8
I keep forgetting that I have got it 9
I have mislaid the credit card so cannot use it 10
I intended to close this account but have not got round to doing so 11
I now intend to close this account 12
Other (please explain briefly) 97
Unsure 98
86
I DEMOGRAPHICS
Mainly provided by YouGov panel profile information. Will also ask:
113 Apart from credit card payments, approximately how much do you pay monthly for any
other credit debts including mortgage payments, student loan, personal loans, payday loans,
car loan, overdraft or purchase agreements? A best guess will do.
Nil 1
Up to £50 2
Over £50 to £100 3
Over £100 to £250 4
Over £250 to £500 5
Over £500 to £750 6
Over £750 to £1,000 7
Over £1,000 to £1,500 8
Over £1,500 to £2,000 9
Over £2,000 10
Unsure 98
- Gender
o Male
o Female
- Age
o 18-24
o 25-34
o 35-44
o 45-54
o 55-64
o 65-74
o 75+
- Region
o North East
o North West
o Yorkshire and the Humber
o East Midlands
o West Midlands
o East of England
o London
87
o South East
o South West
o Wales
o Scotland
o Northern Ireland
- Social Grade
o ABC1
o C2DE
- House tenure
o Own outright
o Own with mortgage
o Own through shared ownership
o Rent private landlord
o Rent local authority
o Rent housing assoc
o Neither - live with family/friends but pay rent
o Neither - live with family/friends rent-free
o Other
- Marital Status
o Divorced
o Civil Partnership
o In relationship but not living together
o Living with partner but not married/Civil Partnership
o Married
o Separated but still legally married/Civil Partnership
o Single
o Widowed
- Employment status
o Working full-time (30 hrs+ p/w)
o Working part-time (8-29 hrs p/w)
o Working part-time (less than 8 hrs p/w)
o Full time student
o Retired
o Unemployed
o Not working
o Other
88
- Household size
o 1
o 2
o 3
o 4
o 5
o 6
o 7
o 8 or more
o Don't know
o Prefer not to say
- Education level
o No formal qualifications
o Youth training certificate/skillseekers
o Recognised trade apprenticeship completed
o Clerical and commercial
o City & Guilds certificate
o City & Guilds certificate - advanced
o ONC
o CSE grades 2-5
o CSE grade 1, GCE O level, GCSE, School Certificate
o Scottish Ordinary/ Lower Certificate
o GCE A level or Higher Certificate
o Scottish Higher Certificate
o Nursing qualification (eg SEN, SRN, SCM, RGN)
o Teaching qualification (not degree)
o University diploma
o University or CNAA first degree (eg BA, B.Sc, B.Ed)
o University or CNAA higher degree (eg M.Sc, Ph.D)
o Other technical, professional or higher qualification
o Don't know
o Prefer not to say
89
- Household Income (What is your gross household income?)
o under £5,000 per year
o £5,000 to £9,999 per year
o £10,000 to £14,999 per year
o £15,000 to £19,999 per year
o £20,000 to £24,999 per year
o £25,000 to £29,999 per year
o £30,000 to £34,999 per year
o £35,000 to £39,999 per year
o £40,000 to £44,999 per year
o £45,000 to £49,999 per year
o £50,000 to £59,999 per year
o £60,000 to £69,999 per year
o £70,000 to £99,999 per year
o £100,000 to £149,999 per year
o £150,000 and over
o Don't know
o Prefer not to answer
- Savings Amount (How much do you have saved at the moment in ALL your savings accounts?
Please select only one.)
o Less than £100
o £100-£249
o £250-£499
o £500-£999
o £1,000-£1,999
o £2,000-£2,999
o £3,000-£3,999
o £4,000-£4,999
o £5,000 to £9999
o £10,000-£19,999
o £20,000-£29,999
o £30,000-£39,999
o £40,000-£49,999
o £50,000-£74,999
o £75,000-£99,999
o £100,000 and above
o Don’t know
o Prefer not to say
o Not Applicable
90
NON-USERS: Have 0 credit cards @Q1
201 Have you ever had a credit card in the past?

SINGLE CODE
No 1 CONTINUE
Yes 2 CONTINUE
Unsure 98 CONTINUE
202 Have you ever looked around in the past and compared credit cards?
SINGLE CODE
Yes 1 CONTINUE
No 2 SKIP TO Q207, UNLESS CODE 1 @Q201
IN WHICH CASE SKIP TO Q210a
Unsure 98 SKIP TO Q207, UNLESS CODE 1 @Q201
IN WHICH CASE SKIP TO Q210a
203 If code 1 @Q202: Why did you decide to look around and compare credit cards on the
market? Please select all that apply.
MULTICODE
RANDOMISE
I did not have a credit card and wanted to get one 1

I had looked at information about credit cards on a price comparison website 2
I had seen information or reviews about credit cards other than on a price 3
comparison website
email
I had received a partially pre-completed application form for a specific credit card 6
I was facing a change in my personal circumstances that meant it would be useful 7
to have a credit card at that time
I was facing a short-term financial issue that meant it would be useful to have a 8
credit card at that time
I had previously ignored lots of advertising or information or offers/ invitations but 9
finally felt that I should respond to one
I just decided to respond to a specific advertisement or offer/invitation 10
A friend, family member or adviser suggested I get a credit card 11
Unsure 98
91
204 As part of your looking around, did you visit a price comparison website?
Do not ask if code 2 @ Q203 – ALLOCATE TO Q204 CODE 1
SINGLE CODE
Yes 1 CONTINUE
No 2 SKIP TO Q206
205 If code 1 @Q204: Which price comparison website(s) did you visit? Please select all that
apply.
MULTICODE
Go Compare 1
Moneysupermarket 3
uSwitch 4
Confused.com 5
Money.co.uk 7
Totally Money 8
Unsure 98
206 Do you agree or disagree with each of the following statements about looking around and
comparing credit cards?
SINGLE CODE
Agree Agree Neither Disagree Disagree Unsure

strongly slightly agree slightly strongly
nor
disagree
a Looking for a credit 5 4 3 2 1 98

card is burdensome
and time consuming
b It’s easy to work out 5 4 3 2 1 98

which credit card
would best meet my
needs
92
c The language used is 5 4 3 2 1 98
difficult to understand
d There’s enough 5 4 3 2 1 98
information available
for consumers to
make an informed
decision about which
credit card to take
e It all seemed so 4 3 2 1 98
complicated that I felt
like giving up and not
getting a credit card
IF CODE 2 @Q201, SKIP TO Q210a
93
207 If Yes/Unsure at Q201, Q207 reads: Overall what are the reasons why you do not have a
credit card?
If No at Q201, Q207 reads: Overall what are the reasons why you have never had a credit
card?
If code 2 @Q202, do not show code 10
MULTICODE EXCEPT CANNOT CODE 2 & 3
Until recently I was too young to have a credit card 1 Ask Q210a
I have applied in the past but not been accepted 2 Continue
I didn’t apply because I did not think I would be 3 Ask Q209
accepted
I prefer to use other types of credit 4 Ask Q210a
I prefer not to use credit at all 5 Ask Q210a
I think they are poor value for money 6 Ask Q210a
I think they can lead to uncontrollable levels of debt 7 Ask Q210a
I think they are complicated and difficult to 8 Ask Q210a
understand
I was accepted but only for a credit card that was 9 AUTO CODE 1
not as good as the one for which I had applied so I @ Q210a and
rejected the offer code 2 @
Q210b
Ask Q214
I looked around but did not find a credit card that 10 Ask Q210a
suited my needs
I don’t know where to find information about credit 11 Ask Q214
cards
I don’t think I know enough about them to be 12 Ask Q210a
confident in choosing one
A friend, family member or adviser discouraged me 13 Ask Q210a
from taking out a credit card
Other (please explain briefly) PILOT ONLY 97 Ask Q210a
If code 2, ask Q208

If code 3 and not code 2, ask Q209
If code 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12, 13, 97, and not code 2 or code 3, ask Q210a
If code 9 or 11, ask Q214
94
208 If code 2 @Q207: Why do you think you were not accepted? Please select all that apply.
MULTICODE
RANDOMISE
My credit history was poor 1

I was overindebted 2
I had applied for too many credit cards and 3
therefore was considered less
creditworthy
I had recently moved house 5

I had recently changed my job 6
My income was low 7
I was too young 8
I was unemployed 9
I made some mistakes when completing 10
the application form
I have been bankrupt or had a county 11
court judgment against me
I was self employed 12
I was living at a foreign address 13
Unsure 98
SKIP TO Q210a OR Q214 AS RELEVANT FROM Q207
209 If code 3 @Q207: Why did you think you would not be accepted? Please select all that
apply.
MULTICODE
RANDOMISE

I was overindebted 2
I had applied for too many credit cards and 3
therefore was considered less
creditworthy

My income was low 7
95
I was too young 8
I was unemployed 9

Unsure 98
CONTINUE TO Q210a OR SKIP TO Q214 AS RELEVANT FROM Q207
210a Have you ever been rejected for a credit card with certain terms, but offered different terms
instead (for example, one with a higher APR or shorter introductory period)?
Yes 1 CONTINUE IF CODE 2 @

Q201
SKIP TO Q214 IF CODE 1
@Q201
No 2 SKIP TO Q211 IF CODE 2
@Q201
@Q201
Unsure 98 SKIP TO Q211 IF CODE 2
@Q201
@Q201
210b Did you accept or reject the different offer?
I accepted it 1
I rejected it 2
Unsure 98
96
211 For how many years in total have you had one or more credit cards? A best guess will do.
SINGLE CODE
Up to 1 year 1
Over 1 to 2 years 2
Over 2 to 3 years 3
Over 3 to 5 years 4
Over 10 years 6
Unsure 98
212 How long ago did you last have a credit card account? A best guess will do.
SINGLE CODE
Up to 1 year 1
Over 1 to 2 years 2
Over 2 to 3 years 3
Over 3 to 5 years 4
Over 10 years 6
Unsure 98
213 What are the reasons why you stopped having a credit card? Please select all that apply.
MULTICODE
The credit card company closed my account 1
The credit card company reduced my credit limit 2
It was leading me to spend more than I wanted 3
I found I was paying a lot in fees and charges 4
I found I was paying a lot in interest 5
I decided to switch to other forms of credit 6
I closed it as part of a plan to reduce my levels of debt 7
I found it/ they were not providing the level of 8
discounts/ benefits I had expected
I felt it was leading me into uncontrollable debt levels 9
I found I wasn’t using the credit card 10
A change in my personal circumstances meant it was 11
no longer useful to have a credit card at that time
A short-term financial issue was resolved, meaning 12
that it was no longer useful to have a credit card at
that time
97
214 How likely do you think it is that you will want to apply for a credit card in the future?
SINGLE CODE
Very likely 5 ASK Q215 & Q216

Quite likely 4
Neither likely nor unlikely 3 SKIP TO DEMOGRAPHICS
Quite unlikely 2 ASK Q217
Very unlikely 1 ASK Q217
Unsure 98 SKIP TO DEMOGRAPHICS
215 When do you think that might be? A best guess will do.
SINGLE CODE
Within 6 months 1
More than 6 months to 1 year 2
More than 1 year to 2 years 3
More than 2 years 4
Unsure 98
216 Why do you think you might apply for a credit card? Please select all that apply.
MULTICODE
I think my credit rating will have improved 1

I will have had opportunity to learn more about them 2
I expect that they will be offering better deals 3
I expect changes in my circumstances that mean I will have a 4
greater need for credit
I want to be able to benefit from greater protection on 5
purchases above £100
I will need a way of making payments over the internet 6
98
217 Why do you not expect to apply for a credit card? Please select all that apply.
MULTICODE
RANDOMISE
I do not think I would be accepted 1

I prefer to use other types of credit 2
I prefer to use other means of payment 3
I prefer not to use credit at all 4
I think they are poor value for money 5
I think they can lead to uncontrollable levels of debt 6
I think they are complicated and difficult to understand 7
I do not expect to find a credit card that suits my needs 8
I don’t know where to find information about credit cards 9
I don’t think I know enough about them to be confident in 10
choosing one
99
Appendix C: Final questionnaire9
INTRODUCTION
Thank you for agreeing to take part in this survey on credit cards. We are interested in people who
don’t have personal credit cards, as well as in people who have.
It is being conducted for the industry regulator, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), and is part of
a review they are undertaking of the credit card market.
The FCA is interested in understanding how people decide whether or not to have a credit card,
how they select their credit cards and how they use them. The information from the survey will
help them understand how the credit card market is working at the moment.
The survey findings will be used only by the regulator. They will publish a report of the overall
results.
Your answers will be kept confidential by YouGov and will only be shared with the FCA after your
name and address have been removed.
A INVENTORY OF CREDIT CARDS HELD/ LOOKING AROUND10

The first questions are about whether you have any credit cards at the moment and, if so, which
ones.
1 How many UK personal credit cards do you have at the moment? Please provide a number
for all the credit cards you have including any you do not use at the moment. Please type “0”
if you have no credit cards.
Debit cards (where what you spend is automatically debited from your bank account);
Charge cards (where the full amount outstanding must be paid off every month)
Store cards (unless they are store-branded credit cards that can also be used in places other
than the stores and website of the issuing retailer)
Cards issued to a business and not to you as an individual (but please DO include any credit
cards issued to you as an individual that you use to pay business expenses)
Credit card accounts where you are the additional cardholder (i.e. the credit card account is
not in your name, but in the name of someone else such as a partner or parent).
9
Before we reached a final version of the questionnaire, we had to go through various iterations. In order to
avoid significant changes in the routing, new questions were added and others removed without changing the
numbers of the existing questions. As a consequence, some question numbers are not sequential or include
the word ‘blank’.
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Section headings not intended to be shown to respondents
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PROGRAMMING NOTE: BOX SHOULD ACCEPT NUMBERS BUT NOT NUMERALS
IF NONE, SKIP TO NON-USER QUESTIONNAIRE (AT END OF THIS DOCUMENT)
IF ONE CARD, CONTINUE
IF 2+ CARDS, SKIP TO Q3
2 Have you used this credit card in the past 12 months? By used, we mean that you have not
had a nil balance throughout the entire 12 months (or for as long as you have had the credit
card if that is less than 12 months)?
SINGLE CODE
Yes, I have used the credit card in the past 12 months 1 SKIP TO Q4
No, I have not used the credit card in the past 12 2 SKIP TO INACTIVE USER
months QUESTIONNAIRE
3 How many of these credit cards, if any, have you used in the past 12 months? By used, we
mean that you have not had a nil balance throughout the entire 12 months (or for as long as
you have had the credit card if that is less than 12 months)?
ANSWER @Q3 CANNOT EXCEED ANSWER @Q1
None 1 SKIP TO INACTIVE USER QUESTIONNAIRE
One 2 CONTINUE
Two 3 CONTINUE
Three or more 4 CONTINUE
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4 Can you roughly estimate the following for your credit card/ your credit cards, in total. A
best guess will do.
4a What is the/ your total credit limit (on your credit card/ on both of your credit cards/ on all
of your credit cards)?
4bi Now please think of the last statement you received for your credit card/ for both of your
credit cards/ for each of your credit cards. Did you pay off the full amount outstanding (on
your credit card/ on both of your credit cards/ on all of your credit cards)?
Yes, I paid off the full amount outstanding (on 1 SKIP TO Q4c, AUTOCODE 1
both/ all of my credit cards) @Q4bii

outstanding (on both/ all of my credit cards)
balance on my credit card/ both of my credit @Q4bii
cards/ all of my credit cards
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4bii How much (in total on both/ all of your credit cards) did you NOT pay off? If relevant, please
include the value of any balance transfer amount(s) that remained outstanding.
4c Thinking of the last 12 months, what is the total average amount you spend on your credit
card/ on both of your credit cards/ on all of your credit cards per month? This is how much
you purchase or pay via the credit card(s) – not the amount you pay to the credit card
company after receiving your monthly statement. Do not include repayments of any balance
transfer
SINGLE CODE
4a Up to £250 1
(Total) Credit limit Over £250 to £500 2
Over £500 to £750 3
Over £750 to £1,000 4
Over £1,000 to £2,500 5
Over £2,500 to £5,000 6
Over £5,000 to £7,500 7
Over £7,500 to £10,000 8
Over £10,000 to £15,000 9
Over £15,000 to £20,000 10
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Over £20,000 11
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4bii Nil 1
(Total) Amount owed Up to £250 2
Over £250 to £500 3
Over £500 to £750 4
Over £750 to £1,000 5
Over £1,000 to £2,500 6
Over £2,500 to £5,000 7
Over £5,000 to £7,500 8
Over £7,500 to £10,000 9
Over £10,000 to £15,000 10
Over £15,000 to £20,000 11
Over £20,000 12
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(Total) 4c Nil 1

month
Over £50 to £100 3
Over £100 to £150 4
Over £150 to £250 5
Over £250 to £500 6
Over £500 to £1,000 7
Over £1,000 to £2,000 8
Over £2,000 9
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4cii In the past 12 months, have you paid any interest on your credit card/on either of your credit
cards/ on any of your credit cards?
SINGLE CODE
Yes, frequently 1
Yes, occasionally 2
Yes, rarely 3
No 4
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4d NOT CODE 1 @Q4bii: To what extent are you concerned or not concerned about your
outstanding credit card debt?
CODE 1 @Q4bii: To what extent are you concerned or not concerned about any possible
credit card debt you may have in the future?
SINGLE CODE
Very concerned 4
Slightly concerned 3
Not really concerned 2
Not at all concerned 1
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5a ASK ALL [IF MORE THAN ONE CREDIT CARD @ Q1: Please now think about the credit card
which you consider to be your main credit card. If you do not have a credit card that you
think of as your ‘main’ credit card, please choose the one you use most frequently].
Please enter the first 2 letters of the name of the company from which you have your (main)
credit card:
PROGRAMMER NOTE: IF RESPONDENT SELECTS UNSURE, ADD MESSAGE: It would be very helpful
to have the name of the company. Are you able to look at your credit card for this
information?
PROGRAMMER NOTE: IF RESPONDENT SELECTS UNSURE OR IS A SINGLE CARDHODER, ADD

MESSAGE: In the remainder of this survey, we will sometimes refer to your credit card as
your main credit card.
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IF DON’T KNOW, SKIP TO Q6 IF HAVE MORE THAN ONE CARD @Q1, SKIP TO Q7 IF SINGLE
CARD @Q1
5b Which of these is the company? USE LIST FROM SPREADSHEET COLUMN B
Company 1 1
Company 2 2
Company 3 3
Not listed/ Unsure 98 SKIP TO Q6 IF HAVE MORE THAN ONE

CARD @Q3, SKIP TO Q7 IF SINGLE
CARD
PROGRAMMER NOTE: IF RESPONDENT SELECTS UNSURE OR IS A SINGLE CARDHODER, ADD

MESSAGE: In the remainder of this survey, we will sometimes refer to your credit card as
your main credit card.
5c That company has the following credit card(s). Which of these is your credit card?
Card 1 1
Card 2 2
Card 3 3
IF SINGLE CARD (@Q1), SKIP TO Q7; IF MORE THAN ONE CARD, CONTINUE
PROGRAMMING NOTES
COMPANY NAME @Q5b AND CARD NAME @Q5c = [NAME], e.g. NAME might be
Barclaycard or Barclaycard Platinum
WHERE THE NAME OF THE MAIN CARD IS NOT KNOWN, REPLACE [NAME] WITH [main].
THIS INSTRUCTION APPLIES TO ALL OCCURRENCES OF [NAME] IN THE QUESTIONNAIRE
6 Still thinking of this credit card, your [NAME] credit card, can you roughly estimate the
following specifically for that card? A best guess will do.
ALL SINGLE CODE
105
6a What is the credit limit specifically on your [NAME] credit card? Earlier you said that the total
credit limit on both/ all your credit cards is [ANSWER @Q4a].
6bi DO NOT ASK IF Q4bi IS CODE 1 OR 3 BUT AUTOCODE SAME CODE @Q6bi AND AUTOCODE
1 @Q6bii: Now please think of the last statement you received for your credit card. Did you
pay off the full amount outstanding?
Yes, I paid off the full amount outstanding 1 SKIP TO Q6c, AUTOCODE 1
@Q6bii

outstanding
balance on the credit card @Q6bii
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6bii How much did you NOT pay off? If relevant, please include the value of any balance transfer
amount(s) that remained outstanding.
Earlier you said that the total you had not paid off on both/ all your credit cards was
[ANSWER @Q4bii]
6c Thinking of the last 12 months, what is the average amount you have spent on your [NAME]
credit card per month? Earlier you said that the total average monthly spend on both/ all
your credit cards is [ANSWER @Q4c]. This is how much you purchase or pay via the credit
card(s) – not the amount you pay to the credit card company after receiving your monthly
statement. Do not include repayments of any balance transfer.
ALL ANSWERS TO BE EQUAL TO OR LESS THAN ANSWERS @Q4
6a Up to £250 1
Credit limit Over £250 to £500 2
Over £500 to £750 3
Over £750 to £1,000 4
Over £1,000 to £2,500 5
Over £2,500 to £5,000 6
Over £5,000 to £7,500 7
Over £7,500 to £10,000 8
Over £10,000 to £15,000 9
Over £15,000 to £20,000 10
Over £20,000 11
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6bii Nil 1
Amount owed Up to £250 2
Over £250 to £500 3
Over £500 to £750 4
Over £750 to £1,000 5
Over £1,000 to £2,500 6
Over £2,500 to £5,000 7
Over £5,000 to £7,500 8
Over £7,500 to £10,000 9
Over £10,000 to £15,000 10
Over £15,000 to £20,000 11
Over £20,000 12
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6c Nil 1

month (estimated)
Over £50 to £100 3
Over £100 to £150 4
Over £150 to £250 5
Over £250 to £500 6
Over £500 to £1,000 7
Over £1,000 to £2,000 8
Over £2,000 9
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6cii [DO NOT ASK IF Q4cii IS CODE 4 OR 98, BUT AUTOCODE SAME CODE] In the past 12 months,
have you paid any interest on your [NAME] credit card?
SINGLE CODE
Yes, frequently 1
Yes, occasionally 2
Yes, rarely 3
No 4
Unsure 98
7 How long have you had your [NAME] credit card? A best guess will do.
SINGLE CODE
Up to 1 month 1
Over 10 years 9
Unsure 98
8a Does your [NAME] credit card offer any rewards, discounts or benefits? For example, does it
offer cashback, discounts, points, airmiles, or priority access to events? Please note that low
fees and low interest rates are not considered to be benefits for the purposes of this survey.
Yes, it offers rewards, 1 CONTINUE

discounts or benefits
No, it does not offer 2 SKIP TO Q8c

rewards, discount or benefits
Unsure 98 SKIP TO Q8c
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8b In the last 12 months have you collected or accrued any rewards, discounts or benefits
linked to your [NAME] credit card?
Yes, I have collected or 1 QUALIFIES FOR CONSIDERATION FOR

accrued rewards, discounts REWARDS MODULE
or benefits
No, I have not collected or 2

accrued any rewards,
discount or benefits
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ALL CONTINUE
8c In the last 12 months have you made a balance transfer TO your [NAME] credit card? That is,
you have transferred an outstanding balance from another credit card to this one
Yes, I have transferred a balance TO my 1 QUALIFIES FOR

[NAME] credit card CONSIDERATION FOR BT
MODULE
No, I have not made a balance transfer TO 2

my [NAME] credit card
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ALL CONTINUE
8d In the last 12 months have you made a balance transfer FROM your [NAME] credit card?
That is, you have transferred an outstanding balance to another credit card from this one
Yes, I have transferred a balance FROM 1 QUALIFIES FOR CONSIDERATION

my [NAME] credit card FOR BT MODULE
No, I have not made a balance transfer 2

FROM my [NAME] credit card
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ALL CONTINUE
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8e Is your [NAME] credit card one designed specifically for people with no credit history or a
poor credit history? These credit cards may or may not start with a low credit limit that can
be increased over time.
SINGLE CODE
Yes, it IS a card designed for 1 QUALIFIES FOR CONSIDERATION FOR

people with no credit history CREDIT HISTORY MODULE
or a poor credit history
No, it is NOT a card designed 2

for people with no credit
history or a poor credit
history
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IF SINGLE CREDIT CARD (@Q1), SKIP TO Q10
IF MORE THAN ONE CREDIT CARD (@Q1), CONTINUE
9 Now some questions about your other credit card(s), that is excluding your [NAME] card.
PLEASE DO NOT INCLUDE YOUR [NAME] CREDIT CARD IN YOUR ANSWERS.
9a Excluding your [NAME] credit card, does your other credit card/ do any of your other credit
cards offer any rewards, discounts or benefits? For example, offering cashback, discounts,
points, airmiles, or priority access to events? Please note that low fees and low interest rates
are not considered to be benefits for the purposes of this survey.
Yes 1
No 2
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9e In the last 12 months have you made a balance transfer that was not to or from your [NAME]
credit card? That is, you have transferred an outstanding balance from one credit card to
another credit card and neither of these was your [NAME] credit card.
Yes 1
No 2
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9i Excluding your [NAME] credit card, is your other credit card/ are any of your other credit
cards one(s) designed specifically for people with no credit history or a poor credit history?
These credit cards may or may not start with a low credit limit that can be increased over
time.
SINGLE CODE
Yes 1
No 2
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MODULE SELECTION
 Identify if [NAME] card qualifies for ANY module

 If it does, select module (simple equal probability allocation for soft launch)
 If BT selected, identify if qualifies for
o BT TO or BT BOTH - In which case, ask in module about [NAME] card
o BT FROM: In which case, ask about this other card
10 BLANK
11 Have you done any of the following in the past 12 months?
SINGLE CODE
Yes No Unsure
i I considered two or more credit cards and took out a 1 2 98

credit card as a result
QUALIFIES FOR MODULES C2 & C2ii
ii I considered two or more credit cards but did not take 1 2 98

out a credit card as a result. This includes any instances
when you may have made an unsuccessful application.
QUALIFIES FOR MODULES C2 & C2i
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iii I took out a new credit card without considering other 1 2 98
credit cards
QUALIFIES FOR MODULE C1
IF CODE 2 AT EACH OF Q11i, ii & iii QUALIFIES FOR MODULE C3
MODULE SELECTION
 Identify module for which qualifies

 If qualifies for more than one module, select one at random
 IF qualifies for/ selected for C2ii OR C1, ASK Q11a – ALL OTHERS SKIP TO SECTION B
11a Thinking of the credit card(s) you took out in the last 12 months (IF QUALIFIED FOR C1 AND
C2ii ADD DEPENDING ON MODULE SELECTED AT RANDOM: without considering other credit
cards/ after considering other credit cards) was it/ was one of them your [NAME] credit
card?
Yes, it was/ one of them was my [NAME] 1 SKIP TO SECTION B

card
No, it was not / none of them were my 2 CONTINUE TO Q11b TO 11d

[NAME] card
(If you have more than one such credit card, please choose one at random).
11b Please now think about this credit card

Please enter the first 2 letters of the name of the company from which you have this credit
card:
PROGRAMMER NOTE: IF RESPONDENT SELECTS UNSURE, ADD MESSAGE: It would be very

helpful to have the name of the company. Are you able to look at your credit card for this
information?
IF DON’T KNOW, SKIP TO SECTION B
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11c Which of these is the company? USE LIST FROM SPREADSHEET COLUMN B
Company 1 1
Company 2 2
Company 3 3
Not listed/ Unsure 98 SKIP TO SECTION B
11d That company has the following credit card(s). Are any of these your credit card?
Card 1 1
Card 2 2
Card 3 3
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B SOLE/ MAIN CARD ACQUISITION AND USAGE
DO NOT SHOW IF SINGLE CARD HOLDER: The next few questions are specifically about your
[NAME] credit card.
NB PROGRAMMING NOTE: WHERE THE NAME OF THE MAIN CARD IS NOT KNOWN, REPLACE
[NAME] WITH [main]
We would like to understand why you took out your [NAME] credit card in the first place and how at
the time you planned to use it. [IF HELD CARD FOR >3 YEARS (Q7 CODES 7 to 9): If it is too long ago
for you to remember, please just answer ‘I do not recall’.
12a Which of the following applied when you took out your [NAME] credit card?
SINGLE CODE
This was my first credit card 1
I did not have any other credit cards at the time although I 2
had had one or more credit cards previously
replace it/one or more of them with a new one from the
same company
replace it/one or more of them with a new one from a
different company
have an additional one
I do not recall 99
12b Did you already have a relationship with the company that issued your [NAME] credit card?
Yes, they provided me with another financial product such as 3
No, I did not have a relationship with them before taking out their 5
credit card
I do not recall 99
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13a Which of the following applied when you took out your [NAME] credit card? Please select all
that apply. If it was too long ago for you to remember, please just answer ‘I do not recall’.
MULTICODE
13b ONLY ASK IF MULTICODE @ Q13a: Out of these, which one was the most important? SINGLE
CODE. PRESENT ONLY THOSE SELECTED @Q13a
13a 13b
I decided to take out a credit card because of a change in my
Personal circumstances 1 1
Financial circumstances 2 2
I decided to take out a credit card because I can use it
For online purchases safely 3 3
Abroad safely 4 4
For purchases where debit cards are not 5 5

accepted
To build/ improve my credit history 6 6
I decided to take out a credit card to benefit from
An introductory offer 7 7
Rewards, discounts, cashback or other 8 8

benefits
Low APR 9 9
Low interest rate 10 10
Low fees 11 11
I decided to take out a credit card because on my existing or previous credit card(s)
The introductory deal ended 12 12 DO NOT SHOW IF

Q12a code 1
The terms and conditions were changed 13 13 DO NOT SHOW IF

Q12a code 1
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I incurred unexpected fees or interest 14 14 DO NOT SHOW IF
Q12a code 1
The credit limit was too low 15 15 DO NOT SHOW IF

Q12a code 1
The customer service was bad 16 16 DO NOT SHOW IF

Q12a code 1
Programmer note. Present separately on

screen:
None of the above 96
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I do not recall 99
13c Which of the following reasons made you choose the [NAME] credit card? Please select all that
apply. If it was too long ago for you to remember, please just answer ‘I do not recall’.
MULTICODE
13d ONLY ASK IF MULTICODE @ Q13c: Out of these, which one was the most important? SINGLE
CODE. PRESENT ONLY THOSE SELECTED @Q13c
13c 13d
I decided to take out my main credit card from [INSERT company name = answer at Q5b]
because
I had a credit card with them before 1 1
I had another financial product with them 2 2
I like the brand 3 3
It is linked to a sports club or charity I like 5 5
I decided to take out my main credit card from [INSERT company name = answer at Q5b/this
company] because they offered
A good/ personalised credit card design 11 11
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Good customer service 12 12
A UK call centre 13 13
Text/ email updates and alerts 14 14
An easy to use online system 15 15
I decided to take out my [NAME] credit card because
It suited my needs the best 16 16
The company offered it to me 17 17
It was easy to get it 18 18
I saw an advert/ offer that I liked 19 19
A family member/ friend or adviser 20 20

recommended it to me
A price comparison website ranked it highly 21 21
It was the only credit card I was accepted for 22 22

screen:
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I do not recall 99
14a Which of the following best describes how you felt about how much information you
received as part of the application process for your [NAME] credit card?
14b And which of the following best describes how you felt about how clear or unclear the
information was? Would you say the information was:
SINGLE CODE
14a 14b
Amount of How clear the
information information was
Too much 1 Very clear 4
Enough 2 Clear 3
Too limited 3 Unclear 2
Very unclear 1
I do not recall 99 I do not recall 99
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15 Which of the following are ways you expected to use your [NAME] credit card when you
took it out? Please select all that apply.
MULTICODE except code 99
RANDOMISE except code 99
For a single or a few specific purchase(s) that I had in mind 2
To pay bills 5
I do not recall 99
16 When you took out your [NAME] credit card, did you expect to pay interest? Please select all
that apply.
MULTICODE EXCEPT FOR CODES 1 & 99
CAN ONLY SELECT ONE OF CODES 4 & 5
I did not expect to pay interest at all – by always paying my balance in full 1
and/ or paying back fully a balance transfer within an introductory
interest-free period
I expected to pay interest because I intended to make a large purchase 2
that would take more than one month to repay
I expected to pay interest on a balance transferred after the end of a 0% 3
balance transfer period
I expected to pay interest occasionally on my day-to-day spending 4
I expected to pay interest frequently on my day-to-day spending 5
I expected to pay interest on my spending abroad 6
I do not recall 99
The previous questions were about what you expected when you took out your [NAME] credit card.
The next ones cover what has actually happened since you got it.
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17 ASK IF CODE 3 OR 4 OR 5 @ Q12a. As a result of taking out your [NAME] credit card, what did
you do with your other card(s)? Please select all that apply.
MULTICODE except 98 and cannot select 4 and 5
them
them
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18 Roughly, how often in the last 12 months have you used your [NAME] credit card to make
purchases or payments for products or services or for cash withdrawals?
If you have had the credit card for a shorter period of time, please estimate how frequently
you expect to use it in 12 months. A best guess will do.
To make this question easier for you to answer, please see the frequencies below with the
approximate number a year this equates to in brackets.
SINGLE CODE
Frequency in the last 12 months Equates to
approximate number
a year
Several times a week 100+ 1
About once a week 50+ 2
2 or 3 times a month 25+ 3
About once a month 10+ 4
About every 3 months 4 5
1 or 2 times a year 2 6
Less often than once a year Less than 1 7
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19 In the last 12 months which of the following are ways you have used your [NAME] credit
card? Please select all that apply.
RANDOMISE TO SAME ORDER AS Q15
For a single or a few specific purchase(s) 2
To pay bills 5
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20a ASK IF CODES 1, 2 OR 3 @Q6Cii OR DID NOT QUALIFY FOR Q6Cii BUT WERE CODES 1, 2 OR
3 @Q4Cii OTHERWISE SKIP TO Q22 [IF HAVE HELD CARD FOR 12 MONTHS OR MORE, i.e.
CODES 5 TO 9 @ Q7: Thinking of the last 12 months]
You said earlier that you had paid interest on your [NAME] card in the past 12 months. On
which of the following did you pay interest? This does not include any charges you may have
paid for a missed or late payment, or annual fees associated with the card. Please select all
that apply.
MULTICODE EXCEPT :
CAN ONLY SELECT 1 OF CODES 3 & 4
To spread the cost of large purchases or payments 1 IF ANY CODE 1
On a balance transfer 2 TO 5, ASK Q20b
&c
Occasionally on my day-to-day spending 3
Frequently on my day-to-day spending 4
On my spending abroad 5
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20b IF CODES 1 TO 5 @Q20a: Which of the following applied?
SINGLE CODE
I had not expected at all that I would have to pay interest 1
I had been unaware of some but not of all of the reasons I had to pay 2
interest
IF ONLY ONE CODE SELECTED OF 2 TO 6 @20a: I had been unaware of the
I had been aware of all of the reasons I had to pay interest 3
IF ONLY ONE CODE SELECTED OF 2 TO 6 @20a: I had been aware of the
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20c IF CODES 1 TO 5 @Q20a: And was the amount of the interest you had to pay?
SINGLE CODE
A lot more than I expected 1
A little more than I expected 2
About as much as I expected 3
A little less than I expected 4
A lot less than I expected 5
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company for your [NAME] credit card.
Please can you estimate: in the past 12 months, roughly how frequently have you done the
following? A best guess will do [IF HAVE HELD THE CARD FOR LESS THAN 12 MONTHS ADD: If
you have held the credit card for less than 12 months please record in the 'did not have this
card' box below the number of months out of the 12 when you did not have the card].
Please ensure that the total for all the boxes below sums up to 12. If you are unsure, please
enter '12' in the 'unsure' box below
MUST TOTAL TO 12
Number of
months in
the past 12
a Had a nil balance so did not

need to make a payment
b Paid off my outstanding

balance in full
c Paid off more than the

minimum payment but less
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d Paid the minimum payment
e Paid less than the minimum

payment
f Missed/ not made a

payment
h Did not have this credit card ONLY SHOW IF Q7 CODES 1 to 4
i Unsure
23 DO NOT ASK IF ANSWER 0 months @ ALL OF 22c, d, e and f: What are the reasons why you
have sometimes not paid the outstanding balance in full on your [NAME] credit card? Please
MULTICODE
I was taking advantage of a 0% interest on purchases offer 1
I was taking advantage of a 0% interest on a transferred 2

balance offer
I was spreading the repayment of a transferred balance 3
I was spreading the cost of a large purchase/ payment made 4

with this card
I was paying off more expensive debts instead 5
I was temporarily unable to afford to make full payment 6
I am usually unable to afford to pay off the full amount 7
decided to spend it on something else
decided to save it instead
Other 97
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all that you have used [IF HELD CARD FOR 12 MONTHS OR MORE (i.e. CODES 5 TO 9 @ Q7:
in the last 12 months].
MULTICODE
Direct debit 1 IF CODE 1, SKIP TO Q28
Cheque 3
Standing order 6
Paid in branch 7
Cash 8
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MULTICODE except code 10 and 96
I like to decide how much to pay each month 5
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28 Still thinking of your [NAME] credit card, do you know the current amount or rate of the
following features?
SINGLE CODE
Yes, I Yes, I No, I don’t Not
know know know applicable
exactly roughly
a Credit limit 3 2 1 96
b Maximum length of 3 2 1 96
interest free period on
purchases
c Annual Percentage Rate 3 2 1 96

(APR)
d Interest rate on 3 2 1 96
purchases
e Interest rate on cash 3 2 1 96

withdrawals
f Late payment fee 3 2 1 96
g Cash withdrawal fee 3 2 1 96
h Foreign currency fee 3 2 1 96
i Annual fee 3 2 1 96
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C LOOKING AROUND - MOTIVATIONS AND DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS
C1 Those who have taken out a credit card without considering other credit cards
IF RANDOMLY SELECTED FOR C1 @Q11
Earlier you said that in the past 12 months you have taken out a new credit card without
considering other credit cards.
That credit card was your [NAME/ CARD @Q11b- Q11d]. DO NOT SHOW IF DON’T KNOW/
UNSURE @Q11b OR Q11c

IF [NAME] CREDIT CARD, SKIP TO Q33
.
32a DO NOT ASK IF ANSWERING ABOUT [NAME] CARD Which of the following applied when you
took out your [Q11b to Q11d] credit card? Please select all that apply.
WILL REQUIRE DIFFERENT WORDING IF DON’T KNOW/ UNSURE @Q11b OR Q11c: Which of the
following applied when you took out this credit card? Please select all that apply.
MULTICODE
32a 32b
I decided to take out a credit card because of a change in my
I decided to take out a credit card because I can use it
Abroad safely 4 4

accepted
To build/ improve my credit history 6 6
I decided to take out a credit card to benefit from
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benefits
Low APR 9 9
Low fees 11 11
I decided to take out a credit card because on my existing or previous credit card(s)
The introductory deal ended 12 12
The terms and conditions were changed 13 13
I incurred unexpected fees or interest 14 14
The credit limit was too low 15 15
The customer service was bad 16 16

screen:
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32c DO NOT ASK IF ANSWERING ABOUT [NAME] CARD Which of the following reasons made you
choose the [CARD @ Q11b-Q11d] credit card? Please select all that apply.
following reasons made you choose this credit card? Please select all that apply.
MULTICODE
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32d ONLY ASK IF MULTICODE @ Q32c: Out of these, which one was the most important? SINGLE
CODE. PRESENT ONLY THOSE SELECTED @Q32c
32c 32d
I decided to take out my credit card from [COMPANY @ Q11c] because
IF DON’T KNOW/ UNSURE @Q11c: I decided to take out my credit card from this company
because
I decided to take out my credit card from [COMPANY @ Q11c] because they offered
IF DON’T KNOW/ UNSURE @Q11c: I decided to take out my credit card from this company
because they offered
Text/ email updates and alerts 14 14
I decided to take out my [CARD @ Q11B-Q11D] credit card because
IF DON’T KNOW/ UNSURE @Q11b-Q11d: I decided to take out this credit card because
I saw an advert/ offer that I liked 19 19
A family member/ friend recommended it to 20 20

me
127

screen:
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33 Which of the following happened/ did you do to apply for your [NAME/CARD @ Q11b-Q11d]
credit card?
following happened/ did you do to apply for this credit card?
SINGLE CODE
I decided to contact the company without having 1 SKIP TO Q35
seen a specific advertisement or offer
I responded to an advert I saw 2 CONTINUE
I responded to an offer I received (including offers in 3 CONTINUE
store/branch, on the phone, by post or by email)
I was given a credit card without requesting it 4 SKIP TO Q35
34 If code 2 or 3 @Q33: To what type of advertisement(s)/ offer(s) did you respond? Please
MULTICODE except Q98
RANDOMISE EXCEPT Q98
Press/ newspapers 1
Magazine 2
TV 3
Radio 4
Letter through the post 5
Leaflet handed out 6
Poster/ billboard 7
In-store/ branch 8
Face-to-face other than in-store 9
A price comparison website 10
Online social media 11
Online display advertising such as banner adverts 12
Unsure 98
128
35 DO NOT ASK IF ANSWERING ABOUT [NAME] CARD Did you already have a relationship with
[insert company from Q11c] when you took out this credit card with them? Please select all
that apply.
WILL REQUIRE DIFFERENT WORDING IF DON’T KNOW/ UNSURE @Q11b OR Q11c: Did you already
have a relationship with the company when you took out this credit card with them? Please select all
that apply.
MULTICODE except 5 and 98

credit card
Unsure 98
36a Why did you decide not to consider other credit cards? Please select all that apply.
MULTICODE except Q98
RANDOMISE EXCEPT Q98
I didn’t know where to find information on alternatives 1
I was worried about the possible effect on my credit rating of making multiple 2
applications
I was satisfied the offer from that company met my needs 3
I didn’t have enough time to consider other credit cards 4
I needed a decision quickly 5
The way I use credit cards they are basically free so I didn’t see a need to consider 6
other credit cards
I read or heard reviews about this product that rated it well 7
I don’t think the difference between credit cards makes it worth looking around 8
and comparing them
I am not interested enough to spend time researching other credit card offers 9
I was only interested in having a credit card from that company 10
I had an invitation from that company 11
It was quick and easy to apply to that company 12
I have had a good experience with the company before 13
I didn’t think any other company would accept me 14
I didn’t think any other offers would be as good 15
I trust the company 16
129
I find information about credit cards difficult to understand 17
I find it difficult to compare credit cards 18
I thought it would take too long to find the relevant information 190
I thought it would be too difficult to find the relevant information 20
Unsure 98
36b DO NOT ASK IF ANSWERING FOR [NAME] CREDIT CARD. As a result of taking out this credit
card, what did you do with your other credit cards (if any)? Please select all that apply.
MULTICODE except: cannot select both 4 and 5; cannot select 6 with any other option
them
them
I did not have any other credit cards at the time 6
Unsure 98
130
C2 Those who considered two or more credit cards
IF RANDOMLY SELECTED FOR C2i or C2ii
You said earlier that you had considered two or more credit cards in the last 12 months and
[if selected for C2i] had not taken out a credit card as a result [if selected for C2ii] had taken
out a credit card as a result. The next questions are about when you considered these credit
cards.
40a DO NOT ASK IF ANSWERING FOR [NAME] CARD – CODE 1@Q11a, INSTEAD SKIP TO Q42a
Which of the following applied when you considered taking out a credit card? Please select
all that apply.
MULTICODE
40a 40b
I considered taking out a credit card because of a change in my
I considered taking out a credit card to be able to use it
Abroad safely 4 4

accepted
To build/improve my credit history 6 6
I considered taking out a credit card to benefit from

benefits
Low APR 9 9
Low fees 11 11
I considered taking out a credit card as on my existing or previous credit card(s)
The introductory deal ended 12 12
131
The terms and conditions were changed 13 13
I incurred unexpected fees or interest 14 14
The credit limit was too low 15 15
The customer service was bad 16 16

screen:
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42a How many of the following sources did you use when considering which credit card to choose?
0 1 2 or Unsure
more
1 Price comparison website
2 Company website
3 Other online sources
4 Family or friend recommendation
5 Staff in store/branch (face-to-face or on the

phone)
6 Advertisement
Skip to Q42d if Q42a1 is 0 or unsure
42b Which price comparison website(s) did you visit? Please select all that apply.
RANDOMISE EXCEPT CODES 9 AND 98
Go Compare 1
Moneysupermarket 3
uSwitch 4
Confused.com 5
132
Money.co.uk 7
Totally Money 8
Unsure 98
42c In deciding which credit card would be the best for you, how useful did you find the price
comparison website(s) that you visited?
SINGLE CODE
Very useful 4
Quite useful 3
Not that useful 2
Not useful at all 1
Unsure 98
42d How many credit cards did you consider?
SINGLE CODE
2-3 1
4-5 2
More than 5 3
Unsure 98
42e Based on the credit cards you considered, how different would you say their terms were
(e.g. credit limit, interest rate)?
SINGLE CODE
Very different 1
Quite different 2
Not that different 3
Not at all different 4
Unsure 98
43 Please select the most important things (up to three) that you looked at when you
considered these credit cards?
DO NOT ALLOW MORE THAN THREE CODES; FEWER ALLOWED
RANDOMISE except code 96 and 98 and LINK TOGETHER CODES 4, 7, 11 and 15
Interest rate on purchases 1
Introductory offer on purchases 2
APR 3
Fees and charges (other than annual fee, balance transfer 4
fee and foreign currency fee)
133
Introductory offer on balance transfer 5
Discounts/ rewards/ benefits linked to taking out the credit 6
card
Balance transfer fee 7
Discounts/ rewards/ benefits linked to using the credit card 8
Extended warranty or other guarantees offered 9
Contactless payment facility 10
Foreign currency fee 11
How widely accepted for payment 12
Size of credit limits available 13
How likely I was to be accepted for the credit card 14
Annual fee 15
Ethics of credit card company 16
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C2i Those who considered two or more credit cards but didn’t take out a new card – THOSE
RANDOMLY SELECTED FOR C2i
44 Which of the following describe why you did not take out a new credit card after considering
two or more of them? Please select all that apply.
RANDOMISE except code 96 and 98
I did not find a credit card which was better suited to my needs than a 1
card I already had
I was discouraged by a friend, family member or adviser 2
I did not find any credit card that suited my needs 3
I applied but was not approved for a credit card that suited my needs 4
I decided an option other than a credit card was best for me 5
I wanted to take out a new credit card but was too busy at the time/ I 6
ran out of time
I was worried about making multiple applications as that might harm 7
my credit rating
I still intend to take out a new credit card based on my search 8
The offer made to me did not match the one advertised so I decided 9
not to go ahead
I only really wanted to see what offers were available to me 10
I decided changing credit card would be too much trouble, such as 11
changing credit card details on online accounts and elsewhere
I found it difficult to understand the information about credit cards 12
134
It was too difficult to work out which credit card would be the best for 13
me
It took me too long to find the relevant information for making a choice 14
It was too difficult to find the relevant information for making a choice 15

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SKIP TO SECTION D
135
C2ii Those who considered two or more credit cards and did take out a new card
– THOSE RANDOMLY SELECTED FOR C2ii
BUT SKIP TO SECTION D IF ANSWERING FOR [NAME] CARD
45 You said earlier that you had considered two or more credit cards and, as a result, taken out
a credit card. Did you already have a relationship with [COMPANY @ Q11c] when you took
out this credit card with them? Please select all that apply.
WILL REQUIRE DIFFERENT WORDING IF DON’T KNOW/ UNSURE @Q11b OR Q11c: You said
earlier that you had considered two or more credit cards and, as a result, taken out a credit
card. Did you already have a relationship with the company you took out this credit card
with? Please select all that apply.

credit card
Unsure 98
47a Which of the following reasons made you choose this credit card? Please select all that
apply.
MULTICODE
47a 47b
I decided to take out my credit card with [COMPANY @Q11c] because
IF UNSURE @Q11c: I decided to take out my credit card with this company because
136
I decided to take out my credit card with [COMPANY @Q11c] because they offered
IF UNSURE @Q11c: I decided to take out my credit card with this company because they
offered
Text/email updates and alerts 14 14
I decided to take out my [CARD @Q11b-Q11d] credit card because
IF DON’T KNOW/ UNSURE @Q11b-Q11d: I decided to take out this credit card because
I saw an advert/offer that I liked 19 19
A family member/friend recommended it to 20 20

me

screen:
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137
47c As a result of taking out your [CARD @ Q11b-Q11d] credit card, what did you do with your
other credit cards (if any)? Please select all that apply.
WILL REQUIRE DIFFERENT WORDING IF DON’T KNOW/ UNSURE @Q11b OR Q11c: As a

result of taking out this credit card, what did you do with your other credit cards (if any)?
MULTICODE except cannot select 4 and 5, and cannot select 6 or 98 with any other option
them
them
I did not have any other credit cards at the time 6
Unsure 98
138
C3 Those who neither considered other credit cards nor took out a new card in the past 12
months:
CODE 2 AT ALL OF Q11i, Q11ii, Q11iii
48 You said earlier that in the last 12 months you had neither considered other credit cards nor
taken out a new one. Why have you not done so? Please select all that apply.
MULTICODE except code 96 and code 98
RANDOMISE except code 96 and code 98
I am satisfied with my current credit card(s) 1
I didn’t want to have an extra credit card 2
I did not think I could find a better credit card than the one(s) I already have 3
I thought it would take too long to find the relevant information 4
I thought it would be too difficult to find the relevant information 5
I didn’t know where to look for information on credit cards 6
I don’t think the difference between credit cards makes it worth looking 7
around and comparing them
I am trying to reduce my use of credit cards 8
I am not interested enough to spend time researching credit card offers 9
I would like to have investigated credit cards but have been too busy 10
I didn’t think I would be approved for another or a different credit card 11
I didn’t want to hurt my credit rating 12
I thought changing company would be difficult 13
I find information about credit cards difficult to understand 14
I find it difficult to compare credit cards 15
The way I use credit cards they are basically free so I do not see a need to 16
consider other credit cards

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139
49 When was the last time you:
49a Considered two or more credit cards? A best guess will do.
49b And as a result of considering two or more credit cards, when was the last time you took out
a new credit card? A best guess will do.
SINGLE CODE
49a Considered 49bTook out
two or more
credit cards
Over 1 year to 3 years 1 1
Over 5 years 3 3
Have never considered two or more credit 4
cards
Unsure 98 98
140
D PRODUCT KNOWLEDGE & ATTITUDES
50a Overall, as a product, how easy or difficult to understand do you think credit cards are?
50b And how easy or difficult do you think it is to compare different credit cards and work out
which is the best for you?
SINGLE CODE
As a product Comparing credit
cards
Very easy 5 5
Quite easy 4 4
Quite difficult 2 2
Very difficult 1 1
Unsure 98 98
51 Specifically, how easy or difficult is each of the following to understand?

SINGLE CODE
easy easy easy difficult difficult
nor
difficult
a Interest rates generally 5 4 3 2 1 98
b How interest rates may vary 5 4 3 2 1 98
between purchases, balance
transfers and cash withdrawals
c Annual Percentage Rate (APR) 5 4 3 2 1 98
d Reward schemes (e.g. cash back, 5 4 3 2 1 98
points)
e Balance transfers – including how 5 4 3 2 1 98
long they last and what fees
might be incurred
f Interest free periods each month 5 4 3 2 1 98
– including how long they last and
what they do and do not cover
g Minimum repayment 5 4 3 2 1 98
requirements
h Fees and charges (e.g. fees for 5 4 3 2 1 98
late or missed payments)
including how much they are and
how and when they are incurred
141
52 Which of the following, if any, have happened in the last 12 months? Please select all that
apply. If you have held a credit card for less than 12 months, please answer for your experience to
date.

I spent more on my credit 1
card than I had budgeted for
I exceeded my credit limit 2
I incurred charges I had not 3
expected
I incurred higher charges 4
than I had expected
I found that paying back a 5
balance needs more time
than I had expected
None of the above 6
142
E REWARDS/ BENEFITS/ DISCOUNT CARDS –
ELIGIBLE IF ALLOCATED BY MODULE RANDOM SELECTION RULES
You said earlier that you have collected rewards, discounts or benefits on your [NAME] credit card.
The next questions are about these rewards, discounts and benefits.
55ai What type of rewards, discounts and/or benefits have you collected on your [NAME] credit
card in the past 12 months? Please select all that apply.
55aii Have you used or redeemed any of these? Please select all that apply.
Collected Used or
redeemed
Cashback 1 1
Discounts 2 2
Points 3 3
Airmiles 4 4
Priority access to events 5 5
Fixed monthly cash reward 6 6
Store vouchers 7 7
None of the above 96 96
55b Overall, given your experience of using the credit card and collecting rewards, discounts
and/or benefits, do you feel it offers …?
SINGLE CODE
Very good value 5
Quite good value 4
Neither good nor poor value 3
Quite poor value 2
Very poor value 1
Unsure 98
143
56 How important or unimportant was each of the following in making you decide to take out
your [NAME] credit card? Please indicate if you cannot recall.
SINGLE CODE
Very Somewhat Not Unsure
important important important
a The type of rewards/ 3 2 1 98
benefits/ discounts
available
b The level of rewards/ 3 2 1 98
benefits/ discounts
available
c Ease of accessing/ using 3 2 1 98
the rewards/ benefits/
discounts
I cannot recall 99
58 Has the level of rewards/ benefits/discounts you have received since you took out this card
been been…?
SINGLE CODE
It is too soon to judge 6 SKIP TO Q61
A lot more than I expected 5 ASK Q59
A little more than I expected 4 ASK Q59
About the same as I expected 3 SKIP TO Q61
A little less than I expected 2 SKIP TO Q60
A lot less than I expected 1 SKIP TO Q60
59 Was the level more because …?

SINGLE CODE
The rewards/ benefits/discounts were more generous than I expected 1
I used the credit card more than I expected 2
Both of these 3
Unsure 98
NOW SKIP TO Q61
144
60 Was the level less because …?
SINGLE CODE
The rewards/ benefits/discounts were less generous than I expected 1
I used the credit card less than I expected 2
Both of these 3
Unsure 98
61 Do you pay a monthly or an annual fee for your [NAME] credit card?
SINGLE CODE
Yes, an annual fee 1 ASK Q62
Yes, a monthly fee 2 ASK Q62
No 3 SKIP TO Q63
62 Overall, has the value of the rewards/ benefits/ discounts you have received exceeded the
cost of the [CODE 1 @Q61annual; CODE 2 @Q61 monthly] fee?
SINGLE CODE
Yes, by a lot 1
Yes, by a little 2
No, they are about the same 3
No, the rewards/ discounts/ benefits I have received are less than the 4
annual/ monthly fee
I have never tried to calculate it 5
It is too soon to judge 6
Unsure 98
63 Have you chosen to use your [NAME] credit card more frequently than you would have done
otherwise in order to collect rewards/ benefits/ discounts?
SINGLE CODE
Yes, a lot 1
Yes, a little 2
No 3
Unsure 98
145
70a Have you ever thought about how much you gain from the rewards/ discounts/ benefits you
earn on this credit card either over time or for a specific purchase?
SINGLE CODE
Yes 1 CONTINUE
No 2 SKIP TO
Unsure 98 DEMOGRAPHICS
How easy or difficult do you find it to estimate
70b How much you gain over time?

70c How much you gain or earn with a specific purchase?
SINGLE CODE
70b 70c
Over time Specific
purchase
Very easy 5 5
Quite easy 4 4
Quite difficult 2 2
Very difficult 1 1
Unsure 98 98
146
F SUBPRIME/ NEARPRIME INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOW AND GROW
78 Earlier you said that the current credit limit on your [NAME] credit card is [ANSWER @Q6a IF
HOLD MULTIPLE CARDS; ANSWER @Q4a IF HOLD SINGLE CARD] and that you have held the credit
card for [ANSWER @Q7]
WILL REQUIRE DIFFERENT WORDING IF:
CODE 98 @Q4a/Q6a AND NOT CODE 98 @Q7: Earlier you were unsure about the credit limit
on your [NAME] credit card that you have held for [ANSWER @Q7].
NOT CODE 98 @Q4a/Q6a AND CODE 98 @Q7: Earlier you said that the credit limit on your
[NAME] credit card is [ANSWER @Q4a/6a] but you were unsure for how long you have held
it.
CODE 98 @Q4a/6a AND CODE 98 @Q7: Earlier you were unsure about the credit limit on
your [NAME] credit card and for how long you have held it.
Can you recall what the credit limit was when you first took out your [NAME] credit card? A
best guess will do.
SINGLE CODE
Up to £100 1
Over £100 to £150 2
Over £150 to £200 3
Over £200 to £250 4
Over £250 to £500 5
Over £500 to £750 6
Over £750 to £1,000 7
Over £1,000 8
Unsure 98
79 Can you recall how many times, if at all, your credit limit has been increased since you took
out this credit card? A best guess will do.
SINGLE CODE
Never 0 SKIP TO Q82
Once 1 CONTINUE TO Q80 IF
Twice 2 ONCE
Three times 3 OTHERWISE SKIP TO

Q81
Four times 4
Five or more times 5
147
80 IF ONCE: Did you request that increase or did the company offer it to you without your
requesting it?
SINGLE CODE
I requested the increase 1
The company offered it to me without my requesting it 2
Unsure 98
NOW SKIP TO Q82
81 IF MORE THAN ONCE: Were the credit limit increases …?

SINGLE CODE
All ones that I requested 1
All ones that the company offered to me without my 2
requesting it
A mixture of ones I requested and ones the company offered 3
Unsure 98
82 Have you ever turned down the offer of a credit limit increase on this credit card?
SINGLE CODE
Yes 1
No 2
Unsure 98
83 What do you feel about the credit limit you have now?
SINGLE CODE
It is much too low 1
It is a little too low 2
It is about right 3
It is a little too high 4
It is much too high 5
Unsure 98
84 What do you feel about the pace at which your credit limit has changed so far?
SINGLE CODE
It has increased too quickly 1
It has increased at about the right speed 2
It has increased too slowly 3
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148
85 How important or unimportant was each of the following in making you decide to take out
your [NAME] credit card? Please indicate if you cannot recall.
SINGLE CODE
Very Somewhat Not Unsure
important important important
a To improve my credit rating 3 2 1 98

b To have a low credit limit to avoid any 3 2 1 98
risk of getting into debt
c To be able to increase my credit limit 3 2 1 98
over time
I cannot recall 99
86 When you took out this credit card, did you consider other credit cards?
SINGLE CODE
Yes, I considered other credit card(s) 1 ASK Q87
No, I did not consider other credit cards 2 SKIP TO Q88
87 DO NOT ASK IF Q42e IS ANSWERED ABOUT [NAME] CREDIT CARD Based on the credit cards
you considered, how different would you say their terms were (e.g. credit limit, interest
rate)?
SINGLE CODE
Very different 1
Quite different 2
Not that different 3
Not at all different 4
Unsure 98
149
88 How much did each of the following contribute, if at all, to your decision not to consider
other credit cards?
SINGLE CODE
A A Not Unsure
lot little at all
a I was certain or almost certain this was the 3 2 1 98

credit card I wanted
b I didn’t think I could get any other credit 3 2 1 98
card
c I responded to a specific offer 3 2 1 98
d The APR was very competitive 3 2 1 98
e It had a good credit limit 3 2 1 98
f I didn’t think I could get a credit card that 3 2 1 98
offered better terms (e.g. lower interest
rate or higher credit limit)
150
G BALANCE TRANSFER CARDS
IF CODE 1 @8c You said earlier that you had made a balance transfer to your [NAME] credit
card. The next questions are about the balance transfer you made to your [NAME] credit card. SKIP
TO Q96
IF CODE 2 OR 98 @ 8c AND CODE 1 @ 8d You said earlier that you had made a balance transfer from
your [NAME] credit card to another credit card. The next questions are about this other credit card.
credit card to which you made the balance transfer from your [NAME] credit card.


Company 1 1
Company 2 2
Company 3 3
COMPANY NAME @Q95 = [Q95 CARD] IN SECTION G

The rest of this section is about your [Q95 CARD] credit card
For code 98 at Q95:
96 When did you make the last balance transfer to this credit card? A best guess will do.
SINGLE CODE
Up to 3 months ago 1
Over 3 months to 6 months ago 2
Over 6 months to 12 months ago 3
Unsure 98
151
97 Why did you make this balance transfer? Please select all that apply.
MULTICODE
INSERT my [NAME] credit card IF THE BALANCE TRANSFER WAS MADE FROM THE MAIN
CREDIT CARD
INSERT the credit card from which I transferred the balance IF THE BALANCE TRANSFER
WAS MADE TO THE MAIN CREDIT CARD
I wanted to stop using/ cancel my [NAME] credit card / the credit card 1
from which I transferred the balance
I reached the credit limit on my [NAME] credit card / the credit card 2
from which I transferred the balance
I was paying higher interest on my [NAME] credit card / the credit 3
card from which I transferred the balance
The introductory offer ended on my [NAME] credit card / the credit 4
card from which I transferred the balance
I wanted to benefit from a new introductory offer 5
Other 6
Unsure 98
98 When you transferred your balance, did you have… ?

SINGLE CODE
Yes No Unsure
a An introductory (0%) interest 1 2 98 IF CODE 1:
rate on the balance ASK Q99
transferred
b An introductory (0%) interest 1 2 98 IF CODE 1
rate on purchases ASK Q100
99 For how long did you get the introductory rate on the balance transferred? A best guess will
do.
100 For how long did you get the introductory rate on purchases? A best guess will do.
SINGLE CODE
99 100
Balance Purchases
transferred
Up to 6 months 1 1
Over 6 months to 12 months 2 2
Over 36 months 6 6
Unsure 98 98
152
103a Did you have to pay a balance transfer fee when you transferred the balance?
SINGLE CODE
Yes 1
No 2
Unsure 98
103b IF CODE 1 @Q103a: Was the balance transfer fee you paid…
Higher than you expected 1
The same as you expected 2
Lower than you expected 3
Unsure 98
104 Thinking of a ‘0% balance transfer credit card deal,’ please identify the statements that you
think are false and the statements that you think are true?
SINGLE CODE
False True Unsure
a It allows transfer of a debt from an existing credit 1 2 98
card onto a new credit card
b Interest will never be charged on the debt that is 1 2 98
transferred
c A fee is typically charged in order to transfer the 1 2 98
balance
d After the introductory period interest is 1 2 98
charged on the debt that is transferred and
has not yet been paid off
153
H INACTIVE CARD USERS
Eligible if code 2 @ Q2 or code 1 @ Q3
[Show only if code 2 @ Q2]
You said that you have a credit card but you have not used it in the last 12 months. That is, you have
had a nil balance on your credit card throughout the entire 12 months.
[Show only if code 1 @ Q3]
You said that you have more than one credit card but you have not used any of them in the last 12
months. That is, you have had a nil balance on both/ all of your credit cards throughout the entire 12
months. Please choose one of these credit cards at random.
credit card.


Company 1 1
Company 2 2
Company 3 3
COMPANY NAME @Q311 = [INACTIVE] IN SECTION H

The rest of this section is about your [INACTIVE] credit card
For code 98 at Q311:
312 How long have you had your [INACTIVE]/this credit card? A best guess will do.
SINGLE CODE
Up to 1 month 1
154
Over 10 years 9
Unsure 98
313 Have you ever used your [INACTIVE]/this credit card?

SINGLE CODE
Yes 1
No 2
If yes, continue
If no, skip to Q317
314 Which of the following have you used your [INACTIVE]/this credit card for? Please select all
that apply.
MULTICODE
For a large purchase 1
For a single or a few specific 2
purchases
To pay bills 5
For a balance transfer from another 8
credit card
To transfer funds to my current 10
account
315 How long ago did you last use your [INACTIVE]/this credit card? A best guess will do.
SINGLE CODE
Over 10 years 5
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155
316 Why have you not been using your [INACTIVE]/this credit card since then? Please select all
that apply.
I only use it when I am abroad 1

I only use it for specific infrequent purchases 2
I only used it to take advantage of an introductory deal 3
It led me to spend more than I wanted 5
It was part of a plan to reduce my levels of debt 9
I found it was not providing the level of discounts/ benefits I had 10
expected
I felt it was leading me into too much debt 11
A change in my personal circumstances meant I no longer need it 12
A change in my financial circumstances meant I no longer need it 13
I keep it as an emergency credit card just in case 14
Unsure 98
Skip to Q318
317 Why have you NOT used your [INACTIVE]/this credit card? Please select all that apply.
I have only got it very recently 1
I keep it as an emergency credit card just in case 2
I never really wanted to use it 3
I am worried it would lead to me to spend more than I can repay 4
I do not need credit 5
Other 97
Unsure 98
156
318 Why have you kept your [INACTIVE]/this credit card account open?

I have only got it very recently 1 ONLY SHOW
IF CODE 1
@Q317
It does not cost me anything so no need to close it 2
I keep forgetting that I have got it 3
I thought it would be cancelled automatically 4
It is too much hassle to cancel it 5
I intended to close this account but have not got 6
round to doing so
I now intend to close this account 7
I prefer to have it open just in case 8
Other 97
Unsure 98
319 How likely is it that you will use your [INACTIVE]/this credit card in the future?
SINGLE CODE
Very likely 1
Likely 2
Unlikely 3
Very unlikely 4
Unsure 98
157
I DEMOGRAPHICS
For reasons of screening based on quotas, members of the Research Now panel were asked
demographic questions prior to the start of the survey. For YouGov panellists, any changeable
demographics (exc. DOB and gender) not updated in the past 7 days were asked at the very end of
the survey, after all other sections.
Mainly provided by YouGov panel profile information. Will also ask:
113 Apart from credit card payments, approximately how much do you pay monthly for any
other debts including mortgage payments, student loan, personal loans, payday loans, car
loan, overdraft or purchase agreements? A best guess will do.
Nil 1
Up to £50 2
Over £50 to £100 3
Over £100 to £250 4
Over £250 to £500 5
Over £500 to £750 6
Over £750 to £1,000 7
Over £1,000 to £1,500 8
Over £1,500 to £2,000 9
Over £2,000 10
Unsure 98
Are you?
- Male
- Female
Please enter your year of birth
158
In what month were you born?
- January
- February
- March
- April
- May
- June
- July
- August
- September
- October
- November
- December
On what day of the month were you born?
- Which area of the UK do you live in? North East

- North West
- Yorkshire and the Humber
- East Midlands
- West Midlands
- East of England
- London
- South East
- South West
- Wales
- Scotland
- Northern Ireland
Please tell us which one of the following options best describes the sort of work you do. (If you are
not working now, please tell us what you did in your last job.)
- <1> Professional or higher technical work - work that requires at least degree-level
qualifications (e.g. doctor, accountant, schoolteacher, university lecturer, social worker,
systems analyst)
- <2> Manager or Senior Administrator (e.g. company director, finance manager, personnel
manager, senior sales manager, senior local government officer)
- <3> Clerical (e.g. clerk, secretary)
- <4> Sales or Services (e.g. commercial traveller, shop assistant, nursery nurse, care assistant,
paramedic)
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- <5> Foreman or Supervisor of Other Workers (e.g building site foreman, supervisor of
cleaning workers)
- <6> Skilled Manual Work (e.g. plumber, electrician, fitter)
- <7> Semi-Skilled or Unskilled Manual Work (e.g. machine operator, assembler, postman,
waitress, cleaner, labourer, driver, bar-worker, call centre worker)
- <8> Other
- <9> Have never worked
Do you own or rent the home in which you live?

- <1> Own - outright
- <2> Own - with a mortgage
- <3> Own (part-own) - through shared ownership scheme (i.e. pay part mortgage, part rent)
- <4> Rent - from a private landlord
- <5> Rent - from my local authority
- <6> Rent - from a housing association
- <7> Neither - I live with my parents, family or friends but pay some rent to them
- <8> Neither - I live rent-free with my parents, family or friends
- <9> Other
What is your current marital or relationship status?

- <7> Divorced
- <2> In a civil partnership
- <5> In a relationship, but not living together
- <4> Living with a partner but neither married nor in a civil partnership
- <1> Married
- <3> Separated but still legally married or in a civil partnership
- <6> Single
- <8> Widowed
Which of these applies to you?

- <1> Working full time (30 or more hours per week)
- <2> Working part time (8-29 hours a week)
- <3> Working part time (Less than 8 hours a week)
- <4> Full time student
- <5> Retired
- <6> Unemployed
- <7> Not working
- <8> Other
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How many people, including yourself, are there in your household? Please include both adults and
children.
- <1> 1
- <2> 2
- <3> 3
- <4> 4
- <5> 5
- <6> 6
- <7> 7
- <8> 8 or more
- <9> Don't know
- <10> Prefer not to say
What is the highest educational or work-related qualification you have?
- <1> No formal qualifications

- <2> Youth training certificate/skillseekers
- <3> Recognised trade apprenticeship completed
- <4> Clerical and commercial
- <5> City & Guilds certificate
- <6> City & Guilds certificate - advanced
- <7> ONC
- <8> CSE grades 2-5
- <9> CSE grade 1, GCE O level, GCSE, School Certificate
- <10> Scottish Ordinary/ Lower Certificate
- <11> GCE A level or Higher Certificate
- <12> Scottish Higher Certificate
- <13> Nursing qualification (eg SEN, SRN, SCM, RGN)
- <14> Teaching qualification (not degree)
- <15> University diploma
- <16> University or CNAA first degree (eg BA, B.Sc, B.Ed)
- <17> University or CNAA higher degree (eg M.Sc, Ph.D)
- <18> Other technical, professional or higher qualification
- <19> Don't know
- <20> Prefer not to say
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What is your gross household income?
- <1> under £5,000 per year
- <2> £5,000 to £9,999 per year
- <3> £10,000 to £14,999 per year
- <4> £15,000 to £19,999 per year
- <5> £20,000 to £24,999 per year
- <6> £25,000 to £29,999 per year
- <7> £30,000 to £34,999 per year
- <8> £35,000 to £39,999 per year
- <9> £40,000 to £44,999 per year
- <10> £45,000 to £49,999 per year
- <11> £50,000 to £59,999 per year
- <12> £60,000 to £69,999 per year
- <13> £70,000 to £99,999 per year
- <14> £100,000 to £149,999 per year
- <15> £150,000 and over
- <16> Don't know
- <17> Prefer not to answer
How much do you have saved at the moment in ALL your savings accounts? Please select only one.
- <1> Less than £100

- <2> £100-£259
- <3> £250-£499
- <4> £500-£999
- <5> £1,000-£1,999
- <6> £2,000-£2,999
- <7> £3,000-£3,999
- <8> £4,000-£4,999
- <9> £5,000 to £9999
- <10> £10,000-£19,999
- <11> £20,000-£29,999
- <12> £30,000-£39,999
- <13> £40,000-£49,999
- <14> £50,000-£74,999
- <15> £75,000-£99,999
- <16> £100,000 and above
- <96 > Don’t know
- <99 > Prefer not to say
- <97 > Not Applicable
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NON-USERS: Have 0 credit cards @Q1
You said that you do not have any personal credit cards. We would still like to ask you some
questions…
201a Are you a second cardholder on someone else’s account?
Yes, I am a second cardholder 1

No, I am not a second cardholder 2
IF CODE 1. In the following questions, please do not take account of the card you hold on someone
else’s account.
201b Have you ever had a credit card (IF CODE 1 @Q201a: other than as a second cardholder)?
SINGLE CODE
No 1
Yes 2
Unsure 98
202 Have you ever looked around and/or compared credit cards?
SINGLE CODE
Yes 1 CONTINUE
No 2 SKIP TO Q207
203 If code 1 @Q202: Why did you decide to look around and/or compare credit cards? Please
I had seen information, advertisement(s) or reviews about credit cards 1
email
A change in my personal circumstances meant it would be useful to get a credit 4
card
A change in my financial circumstances meant it would be useful to get a credit 5
card
A friend, family member or adviser suggested I get a credit card 6
I was planning to use it for online purchases 7
I was planning to use it when travelling abroad 8
I was planning to use it where debit cards are not accepted 9
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I wanted to build/improve my credit history 10
I thought it would be an easy and cheap way to get credit 11
I wanted to collect rewards, discounts or other benefits 12
Unsure 98
204 As part of your looking around and/or comparing of credit cards, did you visit a price
comparison website?
SINGLE CODE
Yes 1 CONTINUE
No 2 SKIP TO Q206
205 If code 1 @Q204: Which price comparison website(s) did you visit? Please select all that
apply.
MULTICODE except 98
Go Compare 1
Moneysupermarket 3
uSwitch 4
Confused.com 5
Money.co.uk 7
Totally Money 8
Unsure 98
205b In deciding which credit card would be the best for you, how useful did you find the price
comparison website(s) that you visited in the last 12 months?
SINGLE CODE
Very useful 4
Quite useful 3
Not that useful 2
Not useful at all 1
Unsure 98
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206 Do you agree or disagree with each of the following statements about looking around and/or
comparing credit cards?
SINGLE CODE
Agree Agree Disagree Disagree Unsure
strongly slightly slightly strongly
a Looking for a credit 4 3 2 1 98

card is burdensome
and time consuming
b It’s easy to work out 4 3 2 1 98

which credit card
would best meet my
needs
c The language used by 4 3 2 1 98

credit card companies
is difficult to
understand
d There’s enough 4 3 2 1 98
information to choose
a credit card
e The process of 4 3 2 1 98
comparing credit cards
is complicated
207 If Yes/Unsure at Q201b, Q207 reads: Overall what are the reasons why you do not have a
credit card?
If No at Q201b, Q207 reads: Overall what are the reasons why you have never had a credit
card?
If code 2 @Q202, do not show code 10
MULTICODE EXCEPT CODE 96, CODE 98 AND CANNOT CODE 2 & 3
Until recently I was too young to have a credit card 1 Ask Q210a
I have applied in the past but not been accepted 2 Continue
I didn’t apply because I did not think I would be 3 Ask Q209
accepted
I prefer to use other types of credit 4 Ask Q210a
I prefer not to use credit at all 5 Ask Q210a
I think they are poor value for money 6 Ask Q210a
I think they can lead to high levels of debt 7 Ask Q210a
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I think they are difficult to understand 8 Ask Q210a
I was accepted but only for a credit card that was 9 AUTO CODE 1
not as good as the one for which I had applied so I @ Q210a and
rejected the offer code 2 @
Q210b
Ask Q214
I did not find a credit card that suited my needs 10 Ask Q210a
I don’t know where to find information about credit 11 Ask Q214
cards
I don’t think I know enough about them to be 12 Ask Q210a
confident in choosing one
A friend, family member or adviser discouraged me 13 Ask Q210a
from taking out a credit card
I am a second cardholder on someone else’s 14 Ask Q210a
account
I have been declared bankrupt and did not think I 15 Ask Q210a
could get a credit card
None of the above 96 Ask Q210a
Unsure 98 Ask Q210a
If code 2, ask Q208

If code 3 and not code 2, ask Q209
If code 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12, 13, 96, 98 and not code 2 or code 3, ask Q210a
If code 9 or 11, ask Q214
208 If code 2 @Q207: Why do you think you were not accepted? Please select all that apply.

I already had too much debt 2
I had applied for too many credit cards in 3
the past
My income was too low 7
I was too young 8
I was unemployed 9
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Unsure 98
SKIP TO Q210a
209 If code 3 @Q207: Why did you think you would not be accepted? Please select all that
apply.

I already had too much debt 2
I had applied for too many credit cards in 3
the past
My income was too low 6
I was too young 7
I was unemployed 8
Unsure 98
CONTINUE TO Q210a OR SKIP TO Q214 AS RELEVANT FROM Q207

210a Have you ever been rejected for a credit card with certain terms, but offered different terms
instead (for example, one with a higher APR or shorter introductory period)?
Yes 1 CONTINUE IF CODE 2 @

Q201b
OR CODE 98 @Q201b
No 2 SKIP TO Q211 IF CODE 2
@Q201b
OR CODE 98 @Q201b
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Unsure 98 SKIP TO Q211 IF CODE 2
@Q201b
OR CODE 98 @Q201b
210b Did you accept or reject the different offer?
I accepted it 1
I rejected it 2
Unsure 98
211 For how many years in total did you have one or more credit cards (other than as a second
cardholder on someone else’s account)? A best guess will do.
SINGLE CODE
Up to 1 year 1
Over 10 years 6
Unsure 98
212 How long ago did you last have a credit card account (other than as a second cardholder on
someone else’s account)? A best guess will do.
SINGLE CODE
Up to 1 year 1
Over 10 years 6
Unsure 98
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213 What are the reasons why you stopped having a credit card (other than as a second
cardholder on someone else’s account)? Please select all that apply.
The credit card company closed my account 1
The credit card company reduced my credit limit 2
It was leading me to spend more than I wanted 3
I closed it as part of a plan to reduce my levels of debt 7
I found it/ they were not providing the level of 8
discounts/ benefits I had expected
I felt it was leading me into uncontrollable debt levels 9
I found I wasn’t using the credit card 10
A change in my personal circumstances meant it was 11
no longer useful to have a credit card at that time
A short-term financial issue was resolved, meaning 12
that it was no longer useful to have a credit card at
that time
I became bankrupt/ I got an Individual Voluntary 13
Arrangement (IVA)
I wanted to use it for a specific purchase and then 14
stopped
I became a second card-holder on someone else’s 15
credit card account
Unsure 98
214 How likely do you think it is that you will want to apply for a credit card in the future?
SINGLE CODE
Very likely 4 ASK Q215 & Q216
Likely 3
Unlikely 2 ASK Q217
Very unlikely 1 ASK Q217
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215 When do you think that might be? A best guess will do.
SINGLE CODE
Within 6 months 1
More than 6 months to 1 year 2
More than 1 year to 2 years 3
More than 2 years 4
Unsure 98
216 Why do you think you might apply for a credit card? Please select all that apply.
I think my credit rating will have improved 1
I will have had opportunity to learn more about them 2
I expect that they will be offering better deals 3
I expect changes in my circumstances that mean I will have a 4
greater need for credit
I want to be able to benefit from greater protection on 5
purchases
I will need a way of making payments over the internet 6
Other 97
Unsure 98
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217 Why do you NOT expect to apply for a credit card? Please select all that apply.
I do not think I would be accepted 1
I prefer to use other types of credit 2
I prefer to use other means of payment 3
I prefer not to use credit at all 4
I think they are poor value for money 5
I think they can lead to uncontrollable levels of debt 6
I think they are complicated and difficult to understand 7
I do not expect to find a credit card that suits my needs 8
I don’t know where to find information about credit cards 9
I don’t think I know enough about them to be confident in 10
choosing one
I am bankrupt/ I have got an Individual Voluntary Arrangement 11
(IVA)
I am a second cardholder on someone else’s credit card account 12
Other 97
Unsure 98
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Credit Card Market Study:

Prepared for the Financial Conduct Authority

1 Consumer survey objectives and coverage …………………………………………. 3

2 Questionnaire design process and approach ………………………………………. 5

4 Main survey design ………………………………………………………………………13

Appendix A Omnibus questionnaire …………………………………………………………………..20

Appendix B Pilot questionnaire ………………………………………………………………………….25

Appendix C Final questionnaire ………………………………………………………………………….100

1.2 Additional segmentation

For inactive credit card users, questioning would address:

 Why they chose the card(s)

For non-credit cards users, questioning would cover:

 Reasons for not having a card

2.1 Design principles

 Questions to be unambiguous (i.e. capable of accurate interpretation by respondents without

2.2 Implementing modules

2.2.1 Credit card held/ usage

Module Qualification requirement Questionnaire routing

Module Qualification requirement Questionnaire routing

Looked/ Took Had considered two or more credit Q11i Code 1

2.3 Need to allocate respondents to module options

Two principles were adopted:

2.4 Omnibus testing of qualification criteria

2.5 Developing and implementing module allocation algorithms

Overall, this work provided:

Consequently, the actual module allocation algorithms were developed as follows:

Qualify for: Allocated to:

Qualify for: Allocated to:

Qualify for: Allocated to:

Qualify for: Allocated to:

 Questionnaire length was acceptable

 Change recall time horizon in a number of questions from 2 years to 12 months

4.1 Methodology changes

Qualifying credit cards held Selection process

As a consequence of these changes, it is important to bear in mind in all interpretation of results

4.1.2 Time horizon

4.1.3 Question answer scales

3 point scales Too much; Enough; Too limited

Yes, I know exactly; Yes, I know roughly; No, I don’t know

Very important; Somewhat important; Not important

Yes, a lot; Yes, a little; No

A lot; A little; Not at all

Higher than expected; The same as expected; Lower than expected

Yes, frequently; Yes, occasionally; Yes, rarely; No

Very clear; Clear; Unclear; Very unclear

Very likely; Likely; Unlikely; Very unlikely

Pilot Main Comment

1 How many personal credit cards do you have at the moment?

IF MORE THAN ONE, SKIP TO Q4

2 Have you ever had a credit card in the past?

THANK AND CLOSE FROM THIS MODULE

Made new purchases or cash withdrawals or cash transfers AND made 1

Made new purchases or cash withdrawals or cash transfers AND made

5 Thinking of the features of your credit card:

IF CODE 1 @Q5b, CONTINUE, OTHERS SKIP TO Q11

6 Have you ever transferred a balance to your credit card?

6 months or less ago 1

NO SINGLE ENTRY MAY EXCEED TOTAL NUMBER OF CARDS AT Q1

9 Have you ever transferred a balance to a credit card?