Adactus Housing Association has extended the remit and provision of its Welfare Rights Service. It is now known as the Financial Inclusion Service and can give basic debt and budgeting advice as well as benefits entitlement and welfare benefits appeals assistance to its tenants. The service is also developing to promote use of credit unions and basic bank accounts as well as addressing fuel poverty. Tenants can refer themselves by ringing their area housing office and asking to speak to the Financial Inclusion Officer.

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