British Gas recently announced an extra £2 million will be put towards money advice centres funded by the British Gas Energy Trust to get more help to those struggling with the rising cost of living. It is an independent charity solely funded by British Gas and, as well as directly helping consumers with grants, it works with and provides funding to other money and energy advice projects around the UK.
There are currently 23 advice centres funded by the British Gas Energy Trust, including Money Matters Glasgow, and this additional investment will add another 20. The charities help consumers with money advice, access to benefits, help with bill disputes, energy support and help applying for grants.
They have managed debts for 24,000 people and have gained an additional £16 million in income for those seeking advice, as well as enabling the write-off of £7 million worth of debts. The extra £2 million in funding will increase this impact with an expected 35,000 people visiting the centres this year.
