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27 April, 2012

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.

23 April, 2012

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

20 April, 2012

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.

17 April, 2012

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.

3 April, 2012

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.

2 April, 2012

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.

29 March, 2012

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.

22 March, 2012

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.

19 March, 2012

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.

16 March, 2012

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.

15 March, 2012

Fuel poverty to rise to 8.5m

Professor John Hills has today published the final report of his independent review of fuel poverty.

14 March, 2012

Increasing number of tenants seeking debt advice

Consumer Credit Counselling Service annual report shows that renters now make up 55 per cent of its clients, up from 51 per cent in 2009, reports the Guardian.

13 March, 2012

Giving those facing multiple disadvantage the support and tools they need to turn their lives around

Government publishes new Social Justice strategy that explores 'how we can tackle the root causes of problems to promote real and sustained changes in peoples’ lives'.

12 March, 2012

Review of payday lending sector

The Office of Fair Trading is undertaking a formal review of compliance by payday lenders with its Irresponsible Lending Guidance.

7 March, 2012

Government must take action to prevent debt firms ‘abusing needs of vulnerable customers’

Business, Innovation and Skills Committee publishes report into debt management looking specifically at payday loans and commercial debt management companies.

6 March, 2012

Department for Social Development has no plans to introduce mortgage rescue scheme

Northern Ireland's Housing Minister says a local scheme would be too expensive to run and not help enough people.