Royal London study into impact of regular monitoring on household spending and saving
Royal London has published a new report ‘Looking after the pennies’. It is a study of the impact of regular monitoring on household spending and saving, which looks at whether budgeting tools could help people manage their money better. 19 million people in the UK don’t have an approach to budgeting they feel works and […]
Read MoreAdvice Services Alliance Launches Key Advice Quality Standard
The Advice Services Alliance (ASA) launched a new revised Advice Quality Standard, at an important Parliamentary event chaired by Yvonne Fovargue MP today. The new Advice Quality Standard builds on the increasingly high standards in the sector in advising clients on how to use the law to challenge decisions made against them and to ensure […]
Read MoreMoney Advice Service research finds free debt advice works for both people in problem debt and their creditors
The Money Advice Service has published a summary of new findings from its Debt Advice Evaluation annual report (which will be published in full in March 2017) which show that free debt advice gives those in problem debt the helping hand they need to tackle their financial situation, pay off their debts and build money […]
Read MoreMoney and Mental Health Policy Institute publishes #ThroughTheFog report on financial capability
The Money and Mental Health Policy Institute has published a new report entitled Seeing Through the Fog: How mental health problems affect financial capability. It includes a summary of common ways that those with different mental health diagnoses may be likely to experience affects to their ability to manage their personal finances. Read this BBC […]
Read MoreCitizens Advice publishes guidance for energy suppliers on referring vulnerable customers to the right source of help
Citizens Advice has published a good practice guide entitled: How energy suppliers can signpost and refer vulnerable consumers to the right source of help. It recommends that energy suppliers should: Agree a company policy for signposting and referring vulnerable consumers to third parties Set up clear signposting and referral options to a range of organisations […]
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