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‘No time to lose’ to help those struggling with surging living costs

There is no time to lose to prevent the situations of people who cannot absorb surging living costs from drastically worsening over the coming months, a charity has warned. StepChange Debt Charity said the surging cost of living is among the most ...

18 May 2022 at 12:25

Personal Finance

Debt help charity sees ‘concerning’ rise in new clients in energy arrears

The proportion of new clients in energy arrears is growing, even before the “catastrophic” impacts of the October price cap hike are felt, a debt help charity has reported. StepChange said one in five (20%) clients who completed full debt advice ...

30 Aug 2022 at 14:14

Personal Finance

One in eight ‘have borrowed money to make ends meet in past year’

One in eight (12%) people have borrowed money to make ends meet in the past year, according to research published by a debt help charity. Two-fifths (40%) of people are finding it difficult to keep up with household bills and credit commitments,...

30 Jan 2024 at 00:01

Personal Finance

Number of homeowners in mortgage arrears on the rise, says UK Finance

The number of homeowners in mortgage arrears is continuing to rise as living costs and high interest rates take their toll on households, according to trade association UK Finance. Some 93,680 homeowner mortgages were in arrears of 2.5% or ...

08 Feb 2024 at 14:39

Personal Finance

‘Cruel and archaic’ prison threats over council tax must end – charities

A coalition of organisations, including debt help and mental health charities, has written to the Government, calling for an end to the “cruel and archaic” threat of imprisonment for non-payment of council tax in England. StepChange Debt ...

23 Jan 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 Wednesday ...

14 May 2025 at 15:29

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