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Bank of England visits Debt Advice Foundation’s Offices

Posted: 27th Feb 2018 by Press Office | Categories: Featured , DAF News

Chief Economist learns about the charity’s financial capability work

 
Debt Advice Foundation recently welcomed the Bank of England to the home of DebtAware, the charity’s national financial education programme.  
 

We are proud to support this year’s Financial Capability Week

Posted: 10th Nov 2017 by Press Office | Categories: Featured , DAF News

Debt Advice Foundation aims to get people to “Talk Money” 

 
Launching Monday 13 November, FinCap Week will celebrate, showcase and amplify the work underway to improve financial capability in the UK and ultimately, to improve financial well-being. 
 

Debt Advice Foundation shortlisted for charity funding

Posted: 26th Oct 2017 by Press Office | Categories: Featured , DAF News

Financial capability project in the running to receive a share of £120,000 

 
Following a thorough two-stage application process, Debt Advice Foundation’s educational programme DebtAware has been announced as one of five campaigns to potentially win a share of funds from the OneFamily Foundation. 
 

Lead generators: Making money from debt

Posted: 12th May 2017 by Press Office | Categories: Featured , DAF News , Industry News

Are you struggling with debt? Why you should be wary of “introducers” 

 

New project looks at how debt affects relationships

Posted: 5th Apr 2017 by Press Office | Categories: Featured , DAF News

New resource for debt advisers to help couples struggling with debt

 
Research charity OnePlusOne has worked with Debt Advice Foundation and other debt charities to explore how being in financial difficulties can also put pressure on relationships, leading to the launch of the Debt and Relationships Project. 
 

Debt Advice Foundation implements new universal debt-calculating tool

Posted: 17th Mar 2017 by Press Office | Categories: Featured , DAF News

Debt helpline now using the Standard Financial Statement for all calls

 
The charity’s advisers are now using the Money Advice Service’s new guidelines, known as the Standard Financial Statement (SFS) when speaking to callers about their income and expenditure. 
 

Debt worries in retirement

Posted: 28th Feb 2017 by Press Office | Categories: Featured , DAF News

One in four people retiring this year expects to do so in debt according to new report

 
Prudential’s Class Of 2017 report also states that those retiring in debt do so owing an average of £24,300, up from one in five last year.
 

Unsolicited calls from Debt Advice Foundation

Posted: 23rd Feb 2017 by Press Office | Categories: Featured , DAF News

Have you had a call from us that you didn’t ask for?

 
Please be aware that we have had a number of enquiries from members of the public to say they have missed a call from our 0800 helpline number, but we have not called them. 
 

Top tips to surviving financial difficulty

Posted: 21st Feb 2017 by Press Office | Categories: Featured , DAF News

How to survive being in debt

 
There is no typical person who is most likely to get into debt. It can literally happen to anyone, at any time. Often there is a ‘shock’ which radically lowers household income, such as job loss or the end of a relationship. With many people having little savings, they can find they are no longer able to repay monthly credit commitments or start to run up debts to meet living costs.

Debt Advice Foundation passes with flying colours

Posted: 9th Feb 2017 by Press Office | Categories: Featured , DAF News

Quality mark retained after audit

 
Staff at Debt Advice Foundation are celebrating after successfully maintaining the charity’s Advice Quality Standard (AQS) approved status, a nationally recognised quality mark for organisations who provide free and independent advice to members of the public.