Table 2

Money management, debts and financial support

Personal support workers’ clientsBudget coaches’ clients
Money management, no. (%)
Difficulty keeping financial records in order8 (55.3)35 (73.8)
Difficulty exhibiting financially responsible behavior6 (43.6)30 (63.6)
Risk of debt4 (29.9)19 (40.6)
Clients with debts3 (25.2)23 (48.8)
Extent of debt*, no. (%)
< €500 0 (1.8)2 (4.4)
€500–€1,000 0 (2.9)2 (5.2)
€1,000–€3,000 1 (7.0)5 (11.5)
€3,000–€5,000 0 (1.9)3 (6.4)
> €5,000 1 (7.2)8 (17.8)
Internal support, no. (%)
Financial support (general)7 (51.4)47 (100)
Support with mail, administration and payments4 (32.2)14 (30.5)
Teaching financial skills2 (16.4)19 (39.9)
Budget management (taking over fixed payments)3 (20.2)34 (71.8)
External support, no. (%)
Protective guardianship/receivership4 (26.6)0 (0.8)
Debt settlement0 (3.0)1 (1.6)
Debt assistance municipality0 (2.0)3 (6.2)
Other (e.g. family, external budget management)0 (2.8)0 (0.6)
Average caseload1447

Notes: Clients from personal support workers represent the total supported accommodation population, whereas clients from specialized budget coaches represent a subgroup of clients with more complex problems;

*

numbers and percentages displayed are based on the total caseload of the personal support workers or budget coaches

Source: Table by authors

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