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.”