Mastercard has joined a group working to support underbanked people.
In Brief:
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Leave Nobody in the Dark is aimed at digitally and financially excluded people in the UK.
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The campaign also includes the Good Things Foundation, Joseph Rowntree Foundation, Aple Collective and Clean Slate Training & Employment CIC.
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It’s been set up to support those living in poverty who will have been left more vulnerable by the impact of Covid-19.
What does this mean?
It’s estimated that just under 12mn people in the UK “lack basic digital skills” and almost 2mn households have no internet access. A new self-help portal will be developed to help people gain confidence using digital services and gain support in managing their money.
