FOI/19/02342 · FOI · unclear
Debt advice funding breakdown: FOI release
Information requested
You asked for a breakdown of funding allocated via debt advice levy funding by organisation and amount awarded, and an outline of what the allocated funding was used for (eg to provide advice service, to provide helpline etc.) in 2018/19.
Response
Responsibility for the debt advice levy funding was devolved to the Scottish Government from 1 January 2019. The table below gives details of the debt advice levy funding allocated by the Scottish Government during financial year 2018-19. The information is also being made available on the Scottish Government Tackling Problem Debt Group website at: https://www.gov.scot/groups/tackling-problem-debt-group/
Organisation Activity Amount Advice Direct Scotland Pilot project for a cloud-based platform enabling better integrated client journeys £134,872 Advice Direct Scotland Debt advice training project £10,000 Citizens Advice Scotland Debt advice capacity provision project £200,000 Improvement Service Project on improving money advice outcomes in Scotland £35,527 Money Advice Scotland Training courses for debt advisers £33,473 Money Advice Scotland Workforce strategy project £21,120 Money Advice Scotland Debt advice user testing project £16,110 Scottish Legal Aid Board Projects under Making Advice Work and Early Resolution Advice Programmes £718,000 StepChange (Foundation for Credit Counselling) Project to increase debt advice provision, with a focus on vulnerable clients £300,128 Total £1,469,230
The Money Advice Service also allocated debt advice levy funding for Scotland during financial year 2018-19. It was not subject to FOI legislation. On 1 January 2019 it was replaced by the Single Financial Guidance Body, now called the Money and Pensions Service, which is subject to FOI legislation. It can be contacted at foi@maps.org.uk
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Contact Please quote the FOI reference Central Enquiry Unit Email: ceu@gov.scot Phone: 0300 244 4000 The Scottish Government St Andrews House Regent Road Edinburgh EH1 3DG
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