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7 November, 2024

Money and Pensions Service launches Debt Modernisation Fund 2024/2025

Free-to-client debt advice services in England invited to apply to help them access new tools, technologies and training that improve efficiency, accessibility and user experience

6 November, 2024

Northern Ireland Communities Minister announces more than £1 million increase in debt advice service funding in the region

New Integrated Advice Partnership Fund administered by local councils will add to existing debt services by providing ‘alternative pathways’ to debt advice

31 October, 2024

More than one in twenty doorstep interactions by bailiffs are in breach of current standards

Enforcement Conduct Board says that tens of thousands of people a year could benefit from new National Standards with 'tangible, enforceable expectations'

31 October, 2024

18 October, 2024

MaPS commits to continued engagement and collaboration with the debt advice sector in the development of its debt advice strategy

Publishing findings from its recent consultation exercise, MaPS say that making sure its funding is used effectively will help drive positive transformation for clients

18 October, 2024

Government launches consultation on legislation to introduce regulation of Buy-Now Pay-Later agreements

Scope of new regime includes FCA supervisory oversight of the BNPL sector broadly in line with proposals outlined in previous government's consultation that closed in April 2023

18 October, 2024

Insolvency Service research finds evidence of poor practice in 60 per cent of IVAs

Government agency outlines plans to improve the IVA market in light of research findings alongside continued reports of aggressive marketing which fails to mention cheaper options

1 October, 2024

Government should introduce a Fair Banking Act to extend affordable credit to all financially excluded individuals

New report highlights that a more than £2 billion increase in capacity of non-profit lending sector could help more than 700,000 people avoid using illegal moneylenders

20 September, 2024

18 September, 2024

New partnership awarded contract to deliver Mental Health Crisis Breathing Space in England from January 2025

We are Group, Toynbee Hall and Kaleidoscope Plus Group to work together on £4.33 million contract

13 September, 2024

Bill to establish an inquiry into ‘mortgage prisoners’ receives first reading in the House of Lords

Inquiry would include review of the effect on individual borrowers of the onward sale of mortgages taken over by the government in the financial crisis of 2007/2008

9 September, 2024

Northern Ireland Executive launches consultation on its draft Programme for Government

Plans include introducing new legislation to improve employment rights, taking action to prevent homelessness and bringing in a new Fuel Poverty Strategy

3 September, 2024

28 August, 2024

23 August, 2024

Money Advice Trust renews call for government to introduce an energy bills Help to Repay scheme

As Ofgem announces an almost 10 per cent increase in the energy price cap from October 2024, MAT says action is urgently needed to help households already struggling with record levels of energy debt

15 August, 2024

Consultation on new standards for debt enforcement industry launched by independent oversight body

Enforcement Conduct Board proposes updates to its National Standards to better address vulnerability and affordability, reflect current best practice and cover actions of enforcement firms as well as individual agents

6 August, 2024

Local authorities in England and Wales referred more than a million council tax debts to bailiffs in 2022/2023

With record council tax arrears of more than £6bn this year, Money Advice Trust calls on the government to provide more support to households, and for improvements to councils' collection practices

1 August, 2024

FCA launches call for views on consumer protection conduct rules for financial services firms following introduction of new Consumer Duty

Investigation to examine whether, where and how the conduct rules can be refined while continuing to support and protect consumers

25 July, 2024

Insolvency Service reports record number of debt relief orders in England and Wales following removal of £90 administration fee in April 2024

Total of more than 4,000 DROs granted in June 2024 represents a 15 per cent increase on previous month's record high, and is more than double the long-term average