Families with children who are in debt could be given extra help to seek advice and support under new plans being recommended to the Government.
The Families with Children and Young People in Debt (Respite) Bill – put forward by Conservative MP Kelly Tolhurst – will get a second reading later this month.
It hopes to place a duty on public authorities to provide access to related advice, guidance and support to those in debt.
Ms Tolhurst says she hopes the bill will improve the situation for families who are struggling: “The idea of the bill is when people get into debt, they can get debt advice and there are certain agreements and certain debt opportunities that they can work on to reduce the debt, and pay it off.”
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