Blog: The future of MAS is 'very debateable'

Is a rebrand on the cards for the Money Advice Service?

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Richard Walsh has some strong views on the future role of the Money Advice Service. Here he explains why its debt advice work should be its only focus

I suspect 2016 will be a year of change at the Money Advice Service (MAS). And, let's be honest, the gestation period has been lengthy.  In May 2014, the government launched the Independent Review of MAS led by Christine Farnish. The report was published in March 2015, just before the last election along with the coalition government's response. However, it was clear from its response that this was not the end of the matter. In addition, we now have a new government: one that is less keen on state interventions than the previous one. So what do we know? First, MAS is the largest si...

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