Government appoints Minister for Pensions and Financial Inclusion
Guy Opperman has been appointed as the Department for Work & Pensions (DWP) Parliamentary Under Secretary for Pensions and Financial Inclusion. The appointment has been welcomed by the money advice sector. Sir Sherard Cowper-Coles, Chair of the Financial Inclusion Commission, said: “We are delighted that the government has responded to the Financial Inclusion Commission’s call for ministerial […]
Read MoreMoney and Mental Health Policy Institute publishes first Annual Review
The Money and Mental Health Policy Institute has published its first Annual Review a year on from its launch. The report sets out the organisation’s research/policy achievements, impact, and how it has established itself as the heart of a network, championing the needs of people with mental health problems to decision-makers in the services on […]
Read MoreNew vulnerability guide for lending published
Following the publication of the University of Bristol’s Personal Finance Research Centre (PFRC)/UK Cards/Finance & Leasing Association’s latest guide on vulnerability in the debt collection sector in March 2017, lead academic Chris Fitch and his team yesterday launched ‘Vulnerability: a guide for lending’. This new guide, which is again endorsed by a number of other MALG […]
Read MoreMoney and Mental Health Policy Institute launches best practice hub
The Money and Mental Health Policy Institute has launched a new best practice hub, which sets out how firms can boost the mental health and financial wellbeing of customers. Visit the hub: www.moneyandmentalhealth.org/best-practice
Read MoreChristian’s Against Poverty (CAP) launches latest Client Report
MALG member Christian’s Against Poverty (CAP) has launched its latest Client Report for 2017. In line with MALG’s aims, this years report celebrates the collaboration between CAP and other organisations, including creditors and referral partners, which makes transformation in people’s lives and circumstances possible. This is explored through one client’s story, which shows how desperate […]
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