MaPS is committed to ensuring the best possible outcome from the debt advice commissioning process for clients, and making sure the services we fund in England are inclusive and accessible to people with different needs and from diverse backgrounds. To support this, we undertake Equality Impact Assessments (EIAs) at an early stage of procurement so that we can understand and evaluate the...

The Debt Advice Peer Assessment Scheme (DAPA) as a quality assurance testing mechanism will cease on the 31st of March 2022. The last case files to be assessed under DAPA have been received and will be being marked and assessed during January and February with final reports being produced in March.  In recognition of the resource challenges and attrition occurring within the...

Through the current commissioning process for England, MaPS’ core objective is to make free of charge debt advice available to more people who need it and ensuring the needs of people in vulnerable circumstances are met, whilst achieving best value for money. Our modelling shows that more and more people will need this expert debt advice over the months and years ahead, including as a...

Caroline Siarkiewicz, Chief Executive of the Money and Pensions Service said: “This latest ruling from the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) is a welcome development for those who are struggling with debt. This type of advertising has the potential to refer people to a debt solution that may not be suitable for their circumstances and lead to further problems down the line. “We know...

The Money and Pensions Service provides an update on debt advice commissioning following completion of a key stage of the procurement process As well as providing money and pensions guidance through the MoneyHelper and Pension Wise brands, the Money and Pensions Service (MaPS) is the largest single funder of debt advice provision in England, working with a number of providers to do so....