Thursday, 4 July 2013

Poverty And Problematic Debt: What Can Social Housing Providers Do?

This round up, from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, provides suggestions on what social housing providers can do to address poverty and help prevent tenants from moving into problematic debt and rent arrears. There are many things registered providers are already doing – or can consider – to put reducing poverty and problematic debt at the heart of delivering their business.
These include:
*Integrating an anti-poverty approach in housing management practice
*Recognising that people manage their finances and think about debt in different ways
*Understanding residents’ wider circumstances
*Offering genuine choices to residents that match their preferences for getting information

Download a copy of the report from the JRF website.

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