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4 May
Fall in insolvency numbers ‘driven solely by drop in bankruptcies’, according to Money Advice Trust
Chief Executive says that many people can't afford the £700 it costs to go bankrupt, leaving them 'in a financial black hole'.
04 May, 2012
3 May
Treasury sub-Committee publishes terms of reference for inquiry into Money Advice Service
Written evidence, on questions including whether the service is meeting its objectives, to be submitted by 1 June 2012.
03 May, 2012
27 April
Government departments increasingly using services of debt collection agencies
New figures also show that almost £60bn of unpaid consumer debt had been passed to debt collection agencies by the end of 2011.
27 April, 2012
23 April
OFT issues guidance on on misleading trading names for credit services or products
Names used by a commercial enterprise should never seek to mislead consumers looking for free, impartial, charitable or public sector assistance
23 April, 2012
20 April
Bankruptcy Fees etc. (Scotland) Regulations 2012
New regulations prescribe fees and outlays payable to Accountant in Bankruptcy under the Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 1985, and prescribe when certain fees and outlays are due for payment.
20 April, 2012
17 April
Quarterly Household Release - Q4 2011
Office for National Statistics publication focuses on household actual income and expenditure and shows that real household actual income per head fell by 0.1 per cent compared with third quarter 2011.
17 April, 2012
3 April
Citizens Advice publishes response to Mortgage Market Review
Charity 'strongly supports' proposed package of reforms set out in the Financial Services Authority’s consultation paper.
03 April, 2012
2 April
Council of Mortgage Lenders publishes response to FSA Mortgage Market Review
CML identifies four main areas that need clarification including, help for existing 'trapped' borrowers.
02 April, 2012
29 March
Rates (Deferment) (Revocation and Savings) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012
New regulations issued in Northern Ireland in relation to the closure of the rates deferment scheme.
29 March, 2012
Fuel Payments Scheme (Patients Receiving Treatment for Cancer) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012
Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety estimates that approximately 6,000 patients being treated for cancer will be eligible to receive help towards their fuel costs.
29 March, 2012
22 March
Demand, capacity and need for debt advice
Money Advice Trust publishes report that contains updates on developments in advice and new forecasts for advice demand from the first quarter of 2012.
22 March, 2012
New debt management guidance
Office of Fair Trading publishes revised guidance on standards it expects from businesses offering debt management advice or credit repair services to consumers.
22 March, 2012
19 March
Ministry of Justice launches new County Court money claim service
From today all designated money claims in civil cases in England and Wales will be dealt with at one business centre.
19 March, 2012
16 March
Rent arrears and possession proceedings
New regulations issued in Scotland.
16 March, 2012
Government must pull out all the stops to wipe out fuel poverty
Having a warm home should not be a luxury only the well-off can afford, says Citizens Advice in response to the Hills report.
16 March, 2012
