Family Finances programme

Increasing financial security so families can enjoy life together.

Families with disabled children in the UK are more likely to be struggling financially than parents without disabled children. The impact of this goes beyond simply being unable to afford the basics.  

The additional stress caused by money worries can lead to poorer overall wellbeing for the entire family, increasing the risk of relationship breakdown and negatively impact the mental and physical health of the family – including that of their children.  

About our programme 

Contact’s Family Finance programme increases families’ financial security so they can focus on what really matters – enjoying life together as a family.  

Through our Family Finance Helpline, our range of accessible online resources and our interactive webinars, families gain the confidence, resilience, and knowledge to alleviate the financial disadvantage that they face.  

For every £1 spent on the Family Finances Helpline, we put £6 in the pockets of families.

The impact of our programme 

In 2023/24, as a result of this programme, families reported significant improvements to their family’s financial situation.

• Eligible families were better off by an average of £5,918 a year. 
• Of those families who use our Family Finance service:
  • 99% feel better informed about their rights to benefits and grants.
  • 84% feel less isolated.
  • 86% feel more confident.
  • 100% would recommend Contact services to others.

This means families are better able to afford basic items and manage vital household costs, reduce or avoid debt, meet some of the extra costs associated with their child’s disability (typically travel, clothing, footwear and furniture), and cover a few modest ‘extras’, such as family outings and better food.

Help us reduce poverty and loneliness, prevent crisis and create nationwide change

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