Charities launch website to help seafarers
A website has been set up to provide information for seafarers affected by the cost of living crisis.
The Seafarers’ Charity and Merchant Navy Welfare Board (MNWB) launched ‘Safety Net’ at the MNWB annual conference in Southampton on May 12.
Essentially it is a website with money management tools and resources tailored specifically for seafarers, including information on tax, national insurance, financial compensation schemes and pensions, as well as mental health.
“This much-needed service that supports the Merchant Navy comes following a taxing couple of years for UK seafarers, who face a specific set of financial challenges,” said Stuart Rivers, Chief Executive of the MNWB, the umbrella charity for Merchant Navy and fishing fleets.
”The tools and resources available on this unique platform will certainly help to enhance the financial resilience of the UK’s seafarer communities by providing useful sources of help, advice and information relating to money management.”
