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Support with mental health issues and finances should be linked – Martin Lewis

People receiving support for their mental health should be able to “walk down the corridor” and get money advice too, consumer champion Martin Lewis has urged. The MoneySavingExpert.com founder said swift action is needed to ensure people struggling ...

18 Jul 2023 at 11:33

Personal Finance

Support with mental health issues and finances should be linked – Martin Lewis

18 Jul 2023 at 00:01

Personal Finance

People with mental health issues ‘more likely to have cut back to pay mortgage’

Homeowners with mental health problems are particularly likely to have cut back on food, energy and other essentials to keep up with mortgage payments, a survey indicates. Three in 10 (30%) mortgage holders with mental health issues have ...

25 Jan 2024 at 00:01

Personal Finance

Calls for limit on how often people can be contacted about missed payments

Stronger rules are needed to prevent borrowers who are behind on their payments from being overwhelmed with correspondence chasing their debts, according to consumer champion Martin Lewis and the Money and Mental Health Policy Institute....

14 Dec 2023 at 00:01

Personal Finance

Martin Lewis criticises ‘aggressive’ council tax collection practices

Some council tax collection practices “couldn’t have been designed better” to accelerate people’s distress and are like a caricature of loan sharks, consumer champion Martin Lewis has said. The Money and Mental Health Policy Institute, ...

10 Sept 2024 at 11:32

Where people live, work and play has ‘profound impact’ on health – report

Where people live, work, learn and play has a “profound impact” on their health but many environments push them away from healthy choices, according to a new report. The study, from the Royal Society for Public Health (RSPH), said the ...

15 Jan 2025 at 00:01

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Leitrim gets its first Dementia Day Care Centre

Leitrim has officially joined the map of dementia support, becoming the final county in the Republic of Ireland to receive a dedicated dementia-specific day care centre. The Alzheimer Society of Ireland (ASI) opened the doors of its ...

26 Mar 2025 at 11:33

Personal Finance

Martin Lewis’s charity will have powers to make ‘super complaints’

A charity founded by consumer champion Martin Lewis to tackle the toxic links between money and mental health issues has been recommended for “super complainant” status. It means that the Money and Mental Health Policy Institute ...

27 Feb 2025 at 15:14

Personal Finance

Nationwide receives ‘advanced’ mental health accessibility rating from charity

Nationwide Building Society has been awarded an “advanced” mental health rating by a charity founded by consumer champion Martin Lewis. The Money and Mental Health Policy Institute, which made the award, said Nationwide is the ...

10 Apr 2025 at 00:01

Personal Finance

Martin Lewis welcomes plans to consult on fairer council tax debt collection

Consumer champion Martin Lewis and charities have welcomed a Government pledge to look into making council tax collection practices fairer. Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Pat McFadden told ITV’s Good Morning Britain on ...

14 May 2025 at 15:29

Personal Finance

Charity highlights ‘harsh treatment’ of people who have been overpaid benefits

A charity set up by consumer champion Martin Lewis says the approach to collecting benefits overpayments should be urgently reformed. The Money and Mental Health Policy Institute said some people are being subjected to ...

17 Jul 2025 at 00:01

Scotland

Government is delivering results on delayed discharge, says Health Secretary

Health Secretary Neil Gray has said the Scottish Government is “delivering results” on delayed discharge, as figures showed a 5% drop in time spent in hospital by patients deemed medically well enough to leave. Mr ...

01 Jul 2025 at 13:05

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