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The Fairness Group Joint Public Statement outlines how government and the debt advice sector will work together to support vulnerable people. The statement was developed through cross-government collaboration and with:
- Citizens Advice
- StepChange
- Money Advice Trust
- The Money and Pensions Service
- Credit Services Association
- PayPlan
- Indesser
The Fairness Group was set up in 2016 to recommend improvements to the governments debt-management practices. It includes representatives from central government, local government, the debt advice sector and industry experts. One if its objectives was to develop a joint public statement.
The Government Debt Management Function functional centre has now moved from the Cabinet Office to HM Treasury. The Fairness Group Joint Public Statement was published by the GDMF functional centre under Cabinet Office. Any further work will be taken forward by the GDMF functional centre in HM Treasury.