Easy Language in Debt Advice Services

Nominated 2019

Country: Austria

Region: Upper Austria

Sector: Civil Society / Social Economy

Fields of action: Poverty, Disability, Adult education

Project owner: ASB Schuldnerberatungen GmbH

Responsible person: Mag. (FH) Clemens Mitterlehner

Website: Weblink

What is it about?

The project Easy Language in Debt Advice Services helps provide accessible information to clients in the complex legal area of indebtedness and personal bankruptcy. In Austria, approximately 2 000 000 people have reading difficulties. For these people, and for many others, it is of great importance to have access to information in easily understandable language.