Facts for Local Funders

Bureaux bring money into their local economies by ensuring that people receive the money to which they are entitled. As one example, a recent study suggests that bureaux generate around £85 in additional benefits for each pound they spend on benefit take-up campaigns.

Bureaux support local economies by winning funds from outside the area. Over a third of bureaux funding now comes from national bodies such as the Legal Services Commission and the Community Fund.

Bureaux bring money directly into local authorities. By ensuring that those who can claim benefits actually do, bureaux ensure that local authorities receive their full entitlement from central government (which is in part based upon the number of residents claiming benefits).

By helping clients with debt problems to find solutions they can afford, bureaux help local authorities to achieve effective collection of debts such as Council Tax.