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Debt Management: Breathing Space

Debt Management: Breathing Space

Breathing space is a Debt Respite Scheme, that aims to help individuals by offering financial help from a debt advisor. The scheme give people in a mental health crisis support with the right to legal protections from their creditors.

Further information can be found in the Treasury for Mental Health Crisis Breathing Space guidance.  

The nominated point of contact is the Mental Health Professional that the Breathing space debt advisor can contact throughout the persons breathing space. They will contact the nominee every 20 days to confirm the patient is still in crisis. The care coordinator should be the person of contact, be advised the Debt advisor may ask confirmation of the debts or contact details of the person.

Once the patient is discharged or changed to the care to primary then the care is passed on to someone from Primary Based Health Care or the Core Team will need to be the nominated point of contact.

Last updated: 02 March 2022