Redundancy Looming – Know your rights
If you are made redundant, it’s important to know your rights. You can only be chosen for redundancy fairly — never based on your age, gender, disability, or mental health status.
County Court Judgments explained
If you are in debt, there are various techniques the court can use to force you to pay back what you owe. One of these techniques is a County Court Judgment (CCJ).
Monthly Insolvency Statistics April 2021
The latest figures from the Insolvency Service have been released for April 21. Figures are lower when compared to 2020 but there has been a month-on-month increase this year.
Debt Relief Order eligibility changes
More people will be able to access the debt solution, giving them a fresh start, as a result of the changes announced today, which will come into force at the end of June.
Temporary Relief From Council Tax
Temporary relief from Council tax, rent and other forms of debt arrears have been introduced as the “Breathing Space and Mental Health Crisis Debt Respite Schemes” are launched by the Government.
A New scheme launched giving people with problem debts breathing space
Hundreds of thousands of people struggling with debt problems will be supported through a new debt respite scheme that launched today (4 May 2021).
New report finds a Quarter of Buy Now Pay Later customers can’t afford to pay household bills
A quarter of young people making Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) repayments haven’t been able to pay for food, rent or household bills
Unable to repay your credit card debt? You’re not alone.
Nearly a third (31%) of credit cardholders have been unable to repay their balance in full each month since the pandemic began.
Seven in ten people don’t talk about debt with anyone
New research from Lowell as part of Debt Awareness Week has revealed that seven in ten people don’t discuss their debt with anyone.
Encouraging debt conversations one year after lockdown
This week we are encouraging people to take The First Step towards getting debt help, by opening up the conversation around debt.