Aberlour, a children's charity, leads a financial wellbeing pilot in Tayside that provides debt relief to families grappling with poverty, homelessness, and mental health issues. The initiative includes a hardship fund that pays off arrears in council tax, school meals, and rent, benefiting 25 families and improving their overall family life.
A groundbreaking project which wipes out the debts of vulnerable families has been hailed for its impact on reducing poverty.
Central to the initiative was a hardship fund providing debt relief by paying off arrears in council tax, school meals and rent.Average debt relief came to £2,768 per family and an evaluation for Aberlour has given the project the thumbs up. It added: “A major impact of the support provided by the Tayside Poverty project was a boost in confidence as reported by all supported families.
Another person who was assisted said: "It has given us hope; now there is light at the end of the tunnel. I genuinely believe that now. I didn’t before at all." “The Aberlour Family Financial Wellbeing Pilot stands as a model that can be implemented nationwide as part of a concerted effort to alleviate the burden of debt on disadvantaged households and help tackle child poverty.”
Debt Relief Vulnerable Families Poverty Reduction Financial Wellbeing Children's Charity Homelessness Mental Health Hardship Fund Council Tax School Meals Rent Family Life
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