17th February 2021
Close to half a million people have fallen behind on rent or mortgage payments because of the coronavirus crisis. Out of an estimated 750,000 people in housing payment arrears, around 450,000 are in debt as […]
17th December 2020
In a year when the coronavirus pandemic has wrought havoc on lives and livelihoods, there will be a strong temptation to spread some festive cheer this Christmas. But the pandemic has also left many families […]
9th January 2020
Did you make getting out of debt one of your New Year’s Resolutions this year? It’s natural to splurge over the festive period and often it is our credit cards and overdrafts that wake up […]
30th October 2019
Debt charity polling reveals that twice as many Brits believe that their financial situation will get worse, rather than better, over the next 12 months. Around one-in-three Brits (29%) think that their personal finances will […]
19th September 2019
Record numbers of Britons sought advice to tackle mounting debts as more households are ‘struggling to keep their heads above water’, according to debt advice charity StepChange. Some 331,337 people contacted the charity for debt advice […]
2nd April 2019
The Insolvency Service has made ‘progress’ on a scheme to give people in problem debt legal protection against creditor enforcement, while they seek appropriate debt relief. Breathing space would protect individuals from debt recovery and […]