14 April, 2023
12 April, 2023
31 March, 2023
First Minister confirms that up to £30 million will be provided next year through the Fuel Insecurity Fund, delivering direct emergency help to people struggling to pay their energy bills
28 March, 2023
New government figures also show that just three energy suppliers were responsible for 70 per cent of the installations under warrant
22 March, 2023
Citizens Advice polling also finds that almost two-thirds of people had experienced harassment or intimidation, misrepresentation of bailiff powers, or threats to break into their property
16 March, 2023
Chief Executive also advises MPs that resumption of installations will only be possible in future where suppliers act in accordance with a new code of practice, which is expected to be in place by the end of March 2023
13 March, 2023
10 March, 2023
However, while welcoming guidance, Money Advice Trust urges regulator to go further by requiring lenders to offer longer-term forbearance where necessary
1 March, 2023
New report calls for the Treasury to fix 'broken IVA market' by bringing pre-IVA advice under Financial Conduct Authority regulation, in line with other debt advice
28 February, 2023
IVAs registered in the year exceed 85,000 for the first time, and now make up almost three-quarters of all individual insolvencies
27 February, 2023
Up to 900,000 households in Great Britain and 28,000 in Northern Ireland are now eligible to apply for the one-off payment
22 February, 2023
Guidance identifies increased risk of financial hardship caused by rising cost of living as a key issue for firms to consider
21 February, 2023
Energy regulator also orders British Gas to suspend prepayment meter installations and the remote switching of smart meters to prepayment mode, and makes agreement with all other suppliers to suspend these practices until 31 March 2023
21 February, 2023
20 February, 2023
Energy Security Secretary calls on suppliers to consider replacing traditional meters with smart meters so that customers receive payments automatically
20 February, 2023
17 February, 2023
In addition, confirming that magistrates rely on utility companies' statements under oath on whether vulnerability checks have been carried out, Magistrates Association questions whether those statements can now be relied upon
14 February, 2023
Scope of new regime will include third-party lenders offering BNPL-type agreements requiring authorisation and regulation by the Financial Conduct Authority
10 February, 2023
However, Energy Security Secretary says that suppliers' failure to set out plans for redress to customers who faced wrongful installations means they are 'only at the beginning of correcting this abhorrent behaviour'
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