Consumer Rights And Responsibilities

From Open Risk Manual

Definition

Consumer Rights And Responsibilities. In the context of the Financial Competence Framework, Consumer Rights And Responsibilities is a topic in the Financial Landscape subject matter domain.[1]

Competences

Mastering the role of Consumer Rights And Responsibilities in financial literacy context requires the following competences:

Code Competency Description Competency Type
431 Aware of one's rights and obligations when purchasing a financial product or service Knowledge
432 Aware of one's consumer rights related to e-commerce and online transactions, such as full price disclosure and conditions for exchanges / returns / refunds Knowledge
433 Aware of one's rights in the event of unauthorised or improperly executed payment Knowledge
434 Knows and understands the rights and responsibilities of consumers who fail to pay specific bills, including taxes and utilities Knowledge
435 Knows the legal right to contest a decision taken by an algorithm Knowledge
436 Takes into account individual rights and responsibilities as a financial consumer Skill
437 Reads the small print when choosing financial products Skill
438 Informs financial service providers of changes in circumstance where relevant or contractually obliged to do so Skill
439 Keeps statements and contracts, and records conversations and actions relating to potential maltreatment from financial service providers Skill
440 Ensures that creditors are aware of all relevant factors that may impact repayments Skill
441 Applies for help to pay or defer specific bills in times of need [where available] Skill
442 Values the rights of financial consumers Attitude
443 Motivated to research and exercise one's own rights as financial consumer Attitude

References

  1. European Union/OECD (2022), Financial competence framework for adults in the European Union