We know talking about debt isn't easy and that constituents may come to you for help with debt issues. As well as using our online information and advice to support them, you can refer them to National Debtline. Our expert advisers will provide support across all their debts, and help them make a tailored plan for dealing with them. Here are some steps you can take to help facilitate the conversation about debt, and encourage your constituent to contact us:
Identify where free debt advice may be needed and introduce National Debtline to your constituent as a registered charity providing free, impartial debt advice.
Encourage your constituent to open all their letters and gather up-to-date information on their income and spending - wage slips, bank and benefits statements and utility bills.
Suggest your constituent reaches out to National Debtline through phone, webchat or My Money Steps (our digital advice tool) for help with budgeting or managing their debts.
As well as helping your constituents with their debt, we use our expertise and evidence from our services to influence policy and practice.
We can support your parliamentary work by:
For more information, or to order more signposting materials, please get in touch on policy@moneyadvicetrust.org.
Use the interactive map below to see data on the people we have helped in your constituency. If you would like to see demographic data, or the equivalent data for the people we've helped at our Business Debtline service, please contact us on policy@moneyadvicetrust.org.
As well as working with MPs and their teams to help people in debt directly, we are a leading voice in campaigning for positive change. We work with those in Parliament, Government and regulators to tackle and prevent financial difficulty.