16 April, 2024
11 April, 2024
New Directions mean that energy suppliers who have audited all, and committed to reversing or compensating wrongful, installations can now apply for new warrants
10 April, 2024
New FCA research finds that, although the position has improved from last year, number who are struggling remains higher than before cost of living crisis began
5 April, 2024
Ofgem advises that suppliers have awarded more than £300,000 to around 1,500 customers so far, and expect to award a further £200,000 to 1,000 more who were affected by wrongful installations
4 April, 2024
Responding to consultation on MaPS' future debt advice strategy, the Institute of Money Advisers also calls for better use of evidence to help address root causes of problem debt
22 March, 2024
Firms warned to deliver on a set of expectations that include making it as easy as possible for debt advisers to contact them, or face 'robust action' from the regulators
20 March, 2024
13 March, 2024
Joint letter to DLUHC Secretary of State calls for new Tenancy Support Programme instead of mandatory eviction ground so that evictions on the grounds of arrears would only ever happen as a last resort
12 March, 2024
However, government clarifies that it does not replace any legislation or powers given by Parliament to departments for collecting debt, such as taking deductions from benefits or earnings
6 March, 2024
Standing charge premium to be removed on a permanent basis following the end of the Energy Price Guarantee this month
6 March, 2024
Government also confirms that maximum debt value threshold is to be increased from £30,000 to £50,000 from June 2024
29 February, 2024
New MaPS figures show the chasm between how many people urgently need debt advice and the number actually taking it, with millions battling on alone without the help they so desperately need
15 February, 2024
New statutory instrument
12 February, 2024
DWP says that, once in place, the new powers will enable an order to be obtained in Great Britain in as little as six weeks
8 February, 2024
Bill includes provision to set tariffs that reduce costs for eligible consumers to pre-cost of living crisis levels
1 February, 2024
Existing framework and the final threat of imprisonment provides an effective system to enable councils to collect council tax, government says
31 January, 2024
Insolvency Services statistics show that this represents a 25 per cent increase on the previous year, continuing a broadly upward trend since the introduction of the debt respite scheme in May 2021
29 January, 2024
Financial regulator welcomes the decision saying the ban removes a strong incentive for debt packagers to offer advice which does not take account of debtors’ best interests
24 January, 2024
Survey by Institute of Money Advisers finds that almost half of advisers are dissatisfied with their workload, with those in MaPS funded roles more likely to report dissatisfaction
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