Is anyone now lobbying for the retention of LSC debt work beyond the government's own proposals ? It may mark the end of serious debt work in many agencies. What's left in Legal Help will not pay for a worker in most places. The money Advice Service seem to be reshaping FIF advice into increased no.s of smaller cases. The £20m no, £16.8m, i s seen by many as not necessarily replacing LSC debt / benefit workers but any service including generalist outreach. If no one is lobbying for us now please let us know.
Post by jamessandbach on Apr 23, 2012 16:20:10 GMT
If you look at Financial Services Bill there is an amendment to this which would sort of bring debt issues back into scope in a very round about way by attaching it to the financial services levy/Money Advice Service - see p 4260 amend 55..may be debated today..
Post by lordgreenform on Apr 23, 2012 18:15:35 GMT
Is anyone lobbying for getting consumer credit act back into scope as i undertand it is going? It sometimes has legal defences in debt -eg hp agreements. also unfair relationships ( the new exorbitant credit bargain)- cos can be secured loans on homes...putting home at risk.
Government kept in scope debt /housing when home at risk.
