Dutch Debt Relief Route launched

After completing a short test on Geldfit.nl, people can easily find the right route behind one of the following four ‘exits’: 1) online self-help, 2) a digital volunteer (‘buddy’) from the social start-up FiKks, 3) a local volunteer (e.g. Humanitas or SchuldHulpMaatje) or 4) professional help or debt relief help through their own municipality. The Geldfit.nl website allows national counsellors  to cooperate simultaneously with all Dutch municipalities where municipal organisation and counselling is possible. The Hague, Deventer, Zwolle, Zoetermeer, Delft, Hoogeveen, Soest, Wijk bij Duurstede, and now ’s-Hertogenbosch are taking part in this programme. This will offer people effective aid at an early stage that fits their…