If you live in one of the priority areas and want to find out what this project is doing specifically in your area, please contact Morag Macaulay|.
This project, led by Falkirk CAB Ltd, Denny & Dunipace CAB LTD and Grangemouth & Bo'ness CAB Ltd aims to improve the financial well-being of those living in disadvantaged communities including low income households / families / sick / disabled and elderly, via the provision of debt management advice / education and welfare benefits advice.
Each CAB will deliver the project with slight differences however they will all:
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Provide outreach surgeries
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Offer budgeting / financial awareness training to groups including lone parents and young people
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Provide additional home visiting service for those unable to travel.
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Financial Allocation and Main Project Outputs
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2008/09
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2009/10
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2010/11
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FSF allocation
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£93,436
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£163,395
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£116,718
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No. of multiple debt cases
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200
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222
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247
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No. of home visits
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30
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30
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30
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No. of welfare benefit checks
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330
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413
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516
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Total debt negotiated
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£500k
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£750k
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£1m
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Total FSF allocation £423,549
Progress 2008/09
Project Update
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Output
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No. of benefit checks carried out
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Total debt negotiated
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No. of multiple debt cases dealt with
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No. of home visits carried out
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Annual Target
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330
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£500k
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200
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30
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Progress Quarter 1
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40
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£126k
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0
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0
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Progress Quarter 2
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28
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£71.6k
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7
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4
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Progress Quarter 3
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40
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£488k
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16
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5
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Progress Quarter 4
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120
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£3.6m
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49
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12
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Total Progress to date
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197
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£4.2m
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72
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21
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Variance
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-133
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+£3.7m
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-128
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-9
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Some issues caused by recruitment delays
Progress 2009/10
Project Update
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Output
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No. benefit checks
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Debt negotiated
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No. of multiple debt cases
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No. home visits
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Benefit gains
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Annual Target
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432
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£750K
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220
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30
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X
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Progress Quarter 1
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103
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£1.4m
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45
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1
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X
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Progress Quarter 2
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133
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£1.3m
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51
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X
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£127K
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Progress Quarter 3
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96
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£2.2m
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40
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X
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£437K
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To contact this project please call 01324 618823.