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Funding for advice services in Wales

Stuart
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Communities and Children’s Secretary, Carl Sargeant has announced £4.4 million for 2017-18 to support front-line advice services and for Citizens Advice Cymru.

‘£2.2 million will support the delivery of services which can offer direct advice relating to welfare benefits, housing, debt, money management and discrimination.

A further £2.2 million will be awarded to Citizens Advice Cymru to deliver the Better Advice, Better Lives Scheme. The scheme encourages benefit take-up for families with disabled children, for those living in deprived areas whose health is likely to be affected by poverty, and for council tax and housing benefits.’

http://gov.wales/newsroom/people-and-communities/2017/170208-advice-services/?lang=en

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