Bulgaria
Four key facts to understand FACT 1: Bulgaria has a high level of poverty. Still above 30% are at poverty or social exclusion while EU average is around 21,7%…
Four key facts to understand FACT 1: Bulgaria has a high level of poverty. Still above 30% are at poverty or social exclusion while EU average is around 21,7%…
The main debt counseling service in Norway is located at the municipal level, with each local municipality having debt advisors available. Municipal debt counseling is a free…
In Finland, financial and debt counseling is offered mainly by the following governmental and non-governmental organization. Services are nationwide and free of charge. National Public Authority for…
In the Czech republic accreditation system for local not-for-profit organisations one can find a directory of all services offering an insolvency advice (https://sako.justice.cz/). Almost all of them…
In Belgium, debt advice is provided by municipalities, NGOs and lawyers. It is regulated nationally and it is financed predominantly by the Energy Fund (consumers’ energy bill…
DEBT ADVICE IN LUXEMBOURG Ligue médico-sociale offers spezialised debt advice since July 1993 through the Service d'information et de conseil en matière de surendettement (SICS), an overindebtedness…
At the national level, the status of debt advice is as follows:(i) Under Regulation 21/1992 on consumer protection, consumer associations can be established as NGO`s. Consumer associations…
Budget and debt counselling Every municipality in Sweden shall provide budget and debt counselling to people in debt according to the Social Services Act [Socialtjänstlagen] Chapter 5,…
Portugal With regard to public provision and that of non-profit organisations, debt counselling in Portugal remains a fragmented and limited system. According to the type of intervention…
We have just had the pleasure of having a meeting with the association SME United (Small and Medium sized Entrepreneurs) representing entrepreneurs across Europe. Earlier this year…