Debt effects 1 in 3 people in Britain. The CIPD (Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development) has stated that work place stress is a major contribution to staff absence and a major factor is worry about personal finance as well as illness, death, divorce and work place bullying.
Corporate responsibilty for providing a safe working environment can involve EAP Employee Assistance Programs which covers most of the above mentioned stress issues within a telephone counselling structure, except debt which is a specialist area.
The Employee Debt Assistance Program enables employers to offer a confidential service to assist resolving debt issues in a confidential and ethical manner.
Currently this service is offered FREE of Charge
Employers advertise this website on their intranet, pay slips or by posters in the workplace.
Employees can then:-
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contact a FREE National Debt Helpline
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log on to our website and ask an advisor to call for a confidential conversation
- Pose a question anonymously on our debt forum or our on line chat
If you are interested in offering this service for the benefit of your employees please call us on 01743 360600
