Policy paper

Targeted Support

The government and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) are taking forward a proposal for a transformational new regime – targeted support – to improve the availability and affordability of help with financial decision-making.

Documents

Targeted Support - Policy Note

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Targeted Support – Draft Statutory Instrument

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Details

To enable the implementation of targeted support, the government has published a policy note setting out proposed changes to the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) Order 2001.

The government welcomes comments on the draft statutory instrument by 29 August 2025.

Stakeholders are also encouraged to respond to the FCA’s consultation on the draft rules for targeted support by 29 August 2025.

Updates to this page

Published 15 July 2025

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