Sample broken down as follows:
65% had credit card(s) and used it/them in the last 12 months. (active users): 25,879 weighted.
5% had credit card(s) but did not use it/them in the last 12 months. (inactive users): 2014.
30% did not have a credit card (non-users): 11,944.
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User reported unexpected card charges United Kingdom (UK) 2015, by credit card type
This statistic illustrates credit card users that have experienced either fully unexpected charges or higher charges than expected in the United Kingdom (UK) in the 12 months up to ***. For rewards based credit cards, a total of *** percent more users incurred unexpected charges than incurred higher charges than expected in this time period.
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