Janine Maher

The Government (DWP & HM Treasury) has replaced the three guidance organisations;
* Money Advice Service
* The Pensions Advisory Service
* Pension Wise
....with a single public body, offering debt advice, money and pensions guidance across the UK....
The Single Financial Guidance Body (SFGB) is the entity (set up by Parliament) bringing the three organisations, staff and services into one new service, under the direction of DWP, as an arms length body.

The SFGB has five… Show more

The Government (DWP & HM Treasury) has replaced the three guidance organisations;
* Money Advice Service
* The Pensions Advisory Service
* Pension Wise
....with a single public body, offering debt advice, money and pensions guidance across the UK....
The Single Financial Guidance Body (SFGB) is the entity (set up by Parliament) bringing the three organisations, staff and services into one new service, under the direction of DWP, as an arms length body.

The SFGB has five core functions:

1/ The pensions guidance function - to provide information and guidance to the public on matters relating to occupational and personal pensions;
2/ The money guidance function - to provide information and guidance designed to enhance people’s understanding and knowledge of financial matters and their ability to manage their own financial affairs;
3/ The debt advice function - to provide members of the public in England with information and advice on debt;
4/ The consumer protection function - enabling the SFGB to work with Government and the FCA in protecting consumers from detriment; and
5/ The strategic function - to work with others in the financial services industry, the devolved authorities, and the public and voluntary sectors to develop a national strategy to improve the financial capability of members of the public, the ability of members of the public to manage debt, and the provision of financial education to children and young people Show less

Responsibility for devising and implementing Money Advice Service (MAS) external affairs and policy strategies and campaigns Northern Ireland including:
* Building a strategy to actively influence the policymaking of MAS key external stakeholders on issues directly relevant to the work of MAS for NI.
* Identifying MAS main external stakeholders for Northern Ireland and ensuring that effective arrangements are in place and are implemented for managing relationships with those… Show more

Responsibility for devising and implementing Money Advice Service (MAS) external affairs and policy strategies and campaigns Northern Ireland including:
* Building a strategy to actively influence the policymaking of MAS key external stakeholders on issues directly relevant to the work of MAS for NI.
* Identifying MAS main external stakeholders for Northern Ireland and ensuring that effective arrangements are in place and are implemented for managing relationships with those stakeholders.
* Supporting the work of the Chair, Chief Executive and senior management team in promoting the work of MAS in NI and influencing the policy-making and political processes. Show less