The VRS looks at the manifestos of the major political parties all of which make commitments to improving mental health services and support.
Each of the principal political parties that have so far published their manifest has devoted time and thought to the highly sensitive public policy issues of consumer over-indebtedness and mental health. Mental health is finally getting the political attention it has lacked for decades. The broad range of commitments and…
It’s been all go at the Vulnerability Registration Service
Since our “open doors” launch on the 1 st March 2017 the VRS is pleased to announce that Consumers are self-registering. We are also delighted to announce the continued interest and sign up of new firms from across all sectors that wish to use and subscribe consenting consumers to the…
Can automated processing work with non-standard consumers
There is no doubt automated services are increasingly being offered online across all business sectors and are becoming more remote. This can make it extremely difficult for firms to identify a non-standard consumer’s situation or circumstance. In many cases automation processes, will not identify a consumer’s vulnerability and real life…
How to handle Vulnerability issues sensitively and professionally
"VRS", enabling an individual's vulnerability issues to be handled sensitively and professionally. The Vulnerability Registration Service ('VRS') has been developed to help vulnerable consumers protect themselves against the financial, social and very personal hardship suffered as a result of debt and financial problems. The VRS is independent of any other…
The Vulnerability Registration Service opens its doors
The Vulnerability Registration Service (‘VRS’), the UK’s first central register for helping vulnerable consumers protect themselves against further debt or financial stress, opens its doors on 1 March through its dedicated consumer portal. All organisations have a social, moral and regulatory responsibility to identify vulnerable consumers. And many have invested…
Financial Abuse
It often starts innocently enough, your partner asks to see a receipt for your recent clothes shop, or apologise that he or she opened your bank or credit card statement by mistake. It is not always easy for the abused to recognise when financial abuse is taking place, in the…
Vulnerability – it can affect us all!
Vulnerability comes in many forms and is rapidly growing in our society. Thankfully people’s vulnerabilities are far more freely spoken about. There was a time when there was stigma attached to admitting to having any form of vulnerability. As a society, we are growing up and are accustomed to hearing…
VRS – Self Registration
The Vulnerability Registration Service (VRS) is pleased to note that the Money Mental Health Policy Institutes report Seeing through the fog published 24 January 2017 identifies some common factors in line with the VRS, its service and thinking. The MMHPI suggests common ways in which mental health problems might affect…
VRS continues to generate considerable interest
The VRS followed up on its successful launch with another well received appearance at the well-respected Credit Strategy - Collections, Debt Sale and Purchase conference in Manchester on the 24 November 2016. Helen Lord, co-director of the VRS discussed how the platform will work to delegates at the Collections, Debt…
A new vulnerability register for consumer credit
The Vulnerability Registration Service Ltd (VRS) officially launched at the Consumer Credit Trade Association’s (CCTA) Going Forward conference in Nottingham on the 2 and 3 November 2016. Vulnerability is at the heart of many creditor’s agenda’s right now and in a timely fashion the Vulnerability Registration Service has been created…
