It’s not hard not to draw conclusions on how MaPS get their ideas for the future of debt advice when you look at their Board. Ex-chair of Stepchange and ex-board member of DWP digital delivery company…maps.org.uk/our-board/ #SaveDebtAdvice
I'm supporting the campaign to #savedebtadvice . Government must increase funding for #debtadvice by making *all* businesses that profit from household debt problems pay a fair contribution to fixing them.
Efficient does not always equal effective, but community based services are both. We need local face to face services. Losing them will waste time and money in the long run and is a false economy. #SaveDebtAdvice
We've joined up with Unite Debt Advice Network & AdviceUK to demand Money and Pensions Service (MaPS) improve its interim grant agreements for community based debt advice services + conduct meaningful consultation with front-line workers and stakeholders bit.ly/3wtLZS6 #MaPSMustChange #SaveDebtAdvice
Unite Community activists from across London on the streets today in support of Unite the union: join a union #SaveDebtAdvice day of action Unite For A Workers' Economy Debt Advice Services are saving lives, stop the funding cuts!
Great to have the support of @UnitetheUnion Executive Council for the Unite Debt Advice Network campaign to #SaveDebtAdvice
Go paperless they said. It’s the future they said. But not in debt advice and not with a company like Jacobs Enforcement.
(Yes these 45 unopened letters were all brought in in a carrier bag by a client).
The client felt suicidal. But not any more. #SaveDebtAdvice
📺 BBC Panorama showed the shameful exploitation of people in #debt by #profiteering 'advice' firms.
Struggling households are being let down by government inaction.
The answer is proper regulation and adequate funding for genuine not-for-profit services.
#SaveDebtAdvice
Good to see proposed reductions to face to face debt advice services being discussed today by MP`s at Westminister Hall this morning. #SaveDebtAdvice
Money and Pensions Service (MaPS) MoneyHelper Life-changing (and in some cases, life-saving) debt advice services are now in crisis after years of under-funding. Meanwhile, big businesses continue to #profit from their customers' misery, without paying a penny to help. This cannot continue.
#SaveDebtAdvice Unite For A Workers' Economy
'The child could talk all he wanted about investing, pensions, and getting a 'good' deal on gas. But when he hit crisis there were no face to face debt advisers left to discuss his deficit budget and debts with' Stop the cuts Money and Pensions Service (MaPS) #SaveDebtAdvice #TalkMoney
On the Debt Talk April podcast, Ripon Ray explored: ‘Debt advice, MaPs and advisers’.Panellists were:
- @TanisnBelsham-Wray, a former debt adviser
-Tamra Mannin from Talking Money
- Michael AD organiser from Unite the union: join a union & #SaveDebtAdvice
open.spotify.com/episode/6zLApL…
📢 SUPPORT THE STRIKERS 📢
Frontline advice workers are more important then ever during the #CostOfGreedCrisis , but many have seen years of real-terms pay cuts.
Today, we visited the picket line to support advice workers striking at Hull&EastRidingCAB
#Solidarity #SaveDebtAdvice
