Debt advice levy funding

Debt advice levy funding allocated by the Scottish Government.


Funding allocations for debt levy 2023-2024

Organisation 

Project description 

2023-24 allocation (£) 

Advice UK

Accessible Advice Fund, distributing grants to members to provide money and debt advice in Scotland

650,000

Advice Direct Scotland 

Multichannel debt advice service, holistic advice, including support for increased capacity

550,000 

Citizens Advice Scotland  

Supporting the provision of debt advice across the Citizens Advice Bureaux network (as part of Money Talk Team project)

2,078,030

 

Money Advice Training Resources Information and Consultancy Services (MATRICS), co-delivered with Money Advice Scotland, to provide second tier support and training to debt advisers.  

477,471

Improvement Service 

Data collection, analysis and publication of the Common Advice Performance Management Reporting Framework.

30,000 

Money Advice Scotland 

Financial Capability, Policy and Adviser Wellbeing projects 

492,000

 

Money Advice Trust 

National Debtline, Business Debtline and marketing

351,141

StepChange 

 

Multichannel Debt Advice Project, Helpline support, Specialist and Vulnerable Debt Advice service, including homeowner support

1,268,068

Christians Against Poverty 

Community-based holistic debt advice services and support in Scotland, including increased debt centre support

258,000 

One Parent Families Scotland

Support for increased debt advice capacity and training

146,780

Welfare Advice Health Partnerships

To support the continuation of money advice services in GP surgeries

368,750

Scottish Government Financial Wellbeing Marketing campaign 

Report publication fees

397 

 

 

 

 

Total allocated  

 6,670,637

The total debt levy for 2023-24 is: £6,670,400.
Other funding sources were used to supplement debt advice provision. 

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