Around 30% of people in prison have a learning difficulty or disability which can make managing your finances that much more challenging. 

Here to help are the fantastic organisation ‘Dosh’ who believe “that everyone should have personalised support to use their money in the way they want and for the things they enjoy” and they have been “committed to promoting independence around money for people with a learning disability since 2007”

Meike Beckford is Dosh’s Managing Director and she joins us to tell us about the additional challenges faced, how Dosh can help and what can done to change the conversation around people with learning difficulties or disabilities 

USEFUL LINKS:

• Dosh
• Citizens Advice
• StepChange
• Clean Slate
• Quids In Magazine

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This episode is hosted by...

Zak - The award-winning co-presenter of NPRs 'Life After Prison' Podcast

Emma - Works for 'Clean Slate' & their money skills resource 'Quids In' - Who provide information and support to people on lower incomes

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