Guidance

Taxonomy of Vulnerability Risk Factors

A reference list of Vulnerability Risk Factors: single facts that may apply to a person or household, categorised into domains and with structural rules around hierarchy.

• From: Government Digital Service and Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
• Published: 30 June 2026

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The taxonomy provides a common list of risk factors that may apply to a person or household. It is published in document and spreadsheet formats to support both human and machine-readable use.

Published 30 June 2026