More travel staff asking for help with bills as cost of living bites

The charity partners with Citizens Advice, who Clements explained, can help with advising which bills to prioritise and offer tips on how to budget effectively.

“If you need, they will give advice on how to manage and take control of your debts,” Clements added. “The advice is non-judgemental and will not affect your credit rating. For some this will be the first most important step they need to take. Many of our beneficiaries have called this advice life changing. Citizens Advice can also do a review to see if there are any benefits that you might be entitled to too.

“People often don’t know which bills to pay first – Citizens Advice can help explain which ones are the most important ones. These generally are the priority bills, your council tax, rent and utilities. The non-priority bills for instance such as credit cards, store cards and loans can be managed in a variety of ways including payment plans.”

TTG is running a cost of living crisis survey to find out how members of the UK travel trade are coping in the current economic climate.

The survey is anonymous, and the results will be used to push for more support for those working in travel. 

>>> TAKE TTG’S COST OF LIVING SURVEY HERE <<<

Abta LifeLine funds are open to anyone that has worked in the industry for an Abta member – even if you have left the industry you are still eligible.