PayPlan has stressed the importance of reducing the stigma around gambling harm and the impact this can have on people’s finances. The debt advice provider has put its weight behind a campaign led by GambleAware and GamCare, two of the UK’s leading treatment organisations, based on research by the two charities as well as investigations by PayPlan itself. GambleAware research found that 62% …
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GamCare: Gambling requires stronger referral pathways to curb growing debt risks
GamCare has urged UK licensed operators to form “better referral pathways between sectors” to provide enhanced support for those experiencing gambling-related harms. The advice forms part of GamCare’s second workshop, examining ways to tackle and minimise gambling-related debt – deemed as a principal concern of the treatment support charity. Data from the National Gambling Treatment Service (NGTS) cites that 6-in-10 …
Read More »GamCare pilots PayPlan debt advice referrals
GamCare continues its work on protecting UK gamblers from the risks of consuming gambling-related debts, announcing that it has begun to trail referrals with PayPlan. The harm prevention and treatment support charity has launched a pilot initiative connecting its users with debt advice specialists trained by PayPlan. The need for debt advice has been marked as a key priority by …
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