V.E.R.A

Vulnerable Customer Management System

VS
Vera Swaine
Compliance Officer

Dashboard

FCA Consumer Duty Compliance Overview

Total Vulnerable Customers

1,247

12% increase this month

FCA Compliance Score

94%

Target: 95%

Active Vulnerabilities

89

5 new today

Avg Response Time

2.3h

15% improvement

Recent Vulnerability Assessments

Sarah Mitchell

Health & Financial difficulty

2 minutes ago

High Risk

James Rodriguez

Life events - Mental health

15 minutes ago

Medium Risk

Emma Thompson

Capability - Bereavement

1 hour ago

Low Risk

Forbearance Actions Required

Payment Deferral Review

Customer ID: 10478

Pending

Interest Rate Reduction

Customer ID: 10523

Active

Term Extension

Customer ID: 10389

Overdue

Customer Management

Manage and track vulnerable customer profiles

Customer Four-Driver Assessment Risk Level Forbearance Status Case Manager Actions
SM
Sarah Mitchell
sarah.mitchell@email.com
Health + Financial
Last assessed: 2 min ago
High Risk Payment Deferral Vera Swaine
JR
James Rodriguez
james.rodriguez@email.com
Life Events
Last assessed: 15 min ago
Medium Risk Interest Reduction Lisa Chen
ET
Emma Thompson
emma.thompson@email.com
Capability
Last assessed: 1 hour ago
Low Risk Term Extension Mark Wilson

FG21/1 Four-Driver Vulnerability Assessment

Systematic evaluation using Health, Life Events, Resilience, and Capability drivers

Customer Selection

Assessment Progress

2 of 4 drivers completed

Health

Physical and mental health conditions

Life Events

Significant life changes or events

Resilience

Ability to withstand financial shocks

Capability

Ability to make informed decisions

Assessment Results

High Risk
Overall Vulnerability Level
3
Drivers Identified
Immediate
Action Required

PS24/2 Forbearance Decision Tree

Systematic evaluation of all required forbearance options

Customer Context

Customer

Sarah Mitchell

Vulnerability Assessment

High Risk

Primary Drivers

Health + Financial

Mandatory Forbearance Options Assessment

Payment Deferrals

Temporary suspension of payments to provide breathing space

Interest Rate Reductions

Temporary or permanent reduction in interest rates

Term Extensions

Extending the repayment period to reduce monthly payments

Arrears Capitalization

Adding arrears to the outstanding balance

Individual Circumstances Assessment

Credit File Impact Explanation

The following impact on your credit file will be recorded in factual terms:

  • • Payment arrangement agreed due to financial difficulties
  • • Temporary payment reduction/deferral in place
  • • Account management plan active
  • • Customer in receipt of forbearance support

Priority Debt Calculator

PS24/2 essential expenses assessment and sustainability checks

Customer Financial Overview

Monthly Income

£2,850

Essential Expenses

£2,120

Disposable Income

£730

Priority Debt Categories (PS24/2 Definitions)

Mortgage/Rent

Essential housing costs

£1,200/month

Priority Debt

Council Tax

Local authority charges

£180/month

Priority Debt

Utilities

Gas, electricity, water

£220/month

Priority Debt

Food & Essentials

Basic living costs

£350/month

Priority Debt

Credit Cards

Non-essential credit

£150/month

Non-Priority

Personal Loan

Unsecured borrowing

£280/month

Non-Priority

Sustainability Assessment

Current Arrangement

Monthly Income £2,850
Priority Debts £1,950
Non-Priority Debts £430
Remaining £470

Proposed Arrangement

Monthly Income £2,850
Priority Debts £1,950
Reduced Payment £200
Remaining £700
Arrangement is Sustainable

The proposed arrangement leaves sufficient funds for essential needs and maintains customer wellbeing.

Support Actions

Manage intervention workflows and case tracking

Pending Actions

23

In Progress

45

Completed

127

Overdue

8

Forbearance Action Templates

Payment Deferral

Temporary payment pause

Interest Reduction

Lower interest rate

Term Extension

Extended repayment period

Arrears Capitalization

Add arrears to balance

Active Support Cases

Customer Forbearance Type Status Review Date Assigned To Actions
Sarah Mitchell Payment Deferral Pending Today Vera Swaine
James Rodriguez Interest Reduction Active Tomorrow Lisa Chen
Emma Thompson Term Extension Review Due Yesterday Mark Wilson

FCA Compliance Dashboard

Consumer Duty and regulatory oversight

Overall Compliance Score

94%

Consumer Duty Adherence

96%

Response Time SLA

89%

PS24/2 - Forbearance Implementation

All forbearance options systematically considered with proper documentation

Compliant

FG21/1 - Vulnerability Assessment

Four-driver framework implemented with comprehensive documentation

Compliant

FG22/5 - Consumer Duty

Vulnerable customers receiving appropriate support without barriers

Compliant

Priority Debt Protection

Essential expenses protected in all forbearance arrangements

Attention Required

Regulatory Document Templates

Vulnerability Assessment Form

FG21/1 compliant assessment using four-driver framework

"Following our conversation, we have identified that you may be experiencing vulnerability in the following areas: Health, Financial resilience. We will ensure all support provided takes these circumstances into account..."

Forbearance Arrangement Letter

PS24/2 compliant forbearance documentation

"We have agreed to provide payment deferral for 3 months. This arrangement has been made considering your current circumstances and will be recorded on your credit file as: 'Payment arrangement in place due to financial difficulties'..."

Credit File Impact Explanation

Clear, factual explanation of credit file implications

"The following information will be reported to credit reference agencies in factual terms: Account subject to arrangement, Customer receiving forbearance support, Payment plan agreed due to circumstances beyond customer's control..."

Debt Advice Signposting

Mandatory signposting to debt advice services

"We recommend you contact free debt advice services: Citizens Advice Bureau (0808 800 9060), National Debtline (0808 808 4000), StepChange Debt Charity (0800 138 1111). These services are free and confidential..."

Audit Trail

Complete regulatory compliance logging and tracking

Activity Timeline

Vulnerability Assessment Completed

2 minutes ago

Four-driver assessment for Sarah Mitchell - High Risk identified

User: Vera Swaine | Customer ID: 10478

Forbearance Decision Tree Completed

5 minutes ago

Payment deferral approved for James Rodriguez - All options considered

User: Lisa Chen | Customer ID: 10523

Priority Debt Calculation

10 minutes ago

Sustainability check passed for Emma Thompson - Arrangement approved

User: Mark Wilson | Customer ID: 10389

Document Generated

15 minutes ago

Forbearance arrangement letter created for Customer 10478

User: Vera Swaine | Template: PS24/2 Compliant

Compliance Alert Generated

20 minutes ago

Review overdue for Customer 10634 - Action required

System Alert | Priority: High

Compliance Reports

Regulatory reporting and analytics

Generate Reports

Monthly FCA Report

Consumer Duty compliance summary

Vulnerability Analysis

Four-driver assessment trends

Forbearance Summary

PS24/2 implementation report

Recent Reports

Report Name Type Generated Status Actions
December 2024 FCA Compliance Monthly FCA Report 1 hour ago Complete
Q4 2024 Vulnerability Trends Vulnerability Analysis 2 hours ago Processing
Forbearance Effectiveness Review Forbearance Summary Yesterday Complete

System-Wide FCA Compliance Analytics

Advanced analytics and performance monitoring

Fair Treatment Score

96%

Response Time SLA

89%

Customer Satisfaction

92%

Resolution Rate

87%

Vulnerability Categories (Four-Driver Framework)

Monthly Compliance Trends

Forbearance Options Utilization

Priority Debt Distribution