Financial Wellbeing
If your mental health is affected by your financial situation, please do not try to manage this alone - it is normal to feel overwhelmed. As well as the support services below, you can contact our DCH 24/7 confidential helpline to talk to someone about how you are feeling on 03303 800658.
Our aim is to support our staff with their financial wellbeing. Dorset County Hospital is working with the Money and Pensions Service moneyandpensionsservice.org.uk, an arm’s length government organisation which works to improve people’s financial wellbeing across the UK. They will provide you with free and independent financial support.
Support lines
You can contact Money Helper support lines in the following ways for free confidential and impartial money advice:
- Freephone 0800 138 7777 (Monday to Friday, 8am - 6pm).
- Add 07701 342 744 in WhatsApp to start a supportive text conversation on debt, credit or pension guidance.
Online support
You can also find a range of resources including webchat by visiting the moneyhelper.org.uk directly.
Local foodbank support
During these challenging times it is not unreasonable to expect that we may all need a little support from time to time. Working in a care profession you may not feel that you want to ask for help, but it is ok to need help! The organisations below are here to help you when you need it - they can help for the short term with food, hygiene and household products.
As both organisations operate a referral scheme, we at DCHFT are able to act as a confidential referrer for you. If you think we can help or wish to be referred please contact food.bank@dchft.nhs.uk
Serve and Protect Credit Union
DCHFT Staff can access the Serve and Protect Credit Union. This will enable staff to save and borrow safely in the instance that their credit score is not sufficient through normal lending processes. It will also enable staff to repay through salary deduction.
Though S&P are a trusted partner financial advice should always be sought before taking out a financial product.
Salary Finance
Money can be complicated, and for that reason many of us don’t like to think about it. Salary Finance is an employee benefit that could help you worry less about money by making it simple.
Salary Finance offers:
- Loans repaid through salary: Loans at affordable rates with higher acceptance than banks. A lower-rate loan could help you save money by paying off more expensive debt or allow you to pay less interest if you need to borrow money for a car, home improvement or unexpected expense. Representative Rate 9.9% APR (fixed).
- Money insights: a range of tips and videos as well as tools for budgeting and saving to help make money simple.
Explore Salary Finance to find out more here.
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