How Can I Manage My Finances After Release?

When you first get out of jail, managing your finances can be tricky, even opening a bank account can be difficult. Clean Slate is an organisation that helps people with their finances. In this episode, Emma, their head of programmes, joins Zak and Jules, to explain how to set up a bank account, how Universal Credit works and signposts to lots of useful organisations and resources that can help you manage your money.  

Our sister podcast Money Mondays is presented by Zak with Emma from Clean Slate and features loads of episodes with advice and support on all kinds of money issues that you might have when you come out of prison. 

Organisations mentioned:  

Clean Slate – https://www.cleanslateltd.co.uk/ 

Clean Slate/Quids In Benefits Checker – https://quidsinmagazine.com/calculators/benefits-calculator/ 

HSBC No Fixed Address Partners – https://www.hsbc.co.uk/help/money-worries/no-fixed-address/ 

Turn2Us – https://www.turn2us.org.uk/ 

Entitled To – https://www.entitledto.co.uk/ 

Step Change – https://www.stepchange.org/ 

National Debtline – https://nationaldebtline.org/ 

Christians Against Poverty – https://capuk.org/ 

Citizens Advice – https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/ 

Citizens Advice  

– Help To Claim Phoneline: England: 0800 144 8 444  

Scotland: 0800 023 2581  

Wales: 08000 241 220  

www.gov.uk/benefits-calculators  

Contact us: If you’ve heard something today that’s encouraged you to get some support with your finances please let us know.  

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