5 November, 2020 Open access
5 November, 2020
New guidance developed to help firms support vulnerable customers by using the 'right data' in the 'right way'
5 November, 2020
4 November, 2020 Open access
New measures will enable those who have not yet exhausted their payment deferral options under previous guidance to be eligible to request deferrals up to 31 January 2020
3 November, 2020 Open access
New draft guidance includes extended deadline for borrowers to request payment deferrals and provision to prevent any borrower losing their home before 31 January 2021
2 November, 2020
Without urgent changes, Money Advice Trust warns that government risks pushing people further into difficulty at the worst possible time
31 October, 2020 Open access
29 October, 2020 Open access
'Robust and effective' options are needed, that work in context of pandemic, says debt charity
22 October, 2020 Open access
Mr Buckland adds that Ministry of Justice will keep its approach under review 'in order to ensure it remains responsive and proportionate'
22 October, 2020 Open access
Plan aimed at people experiencing short-term difficulty who need more time to get back to resuming full payments on debts built up during the pandemic
19 October, 2020 Open access
New requirements that come into effect on 15 December 2020 include provision of emergency credit and allowing more time to make repayment arrangements
16 October, 2020 Open access
New report urges financial service firms to waive interest for people in financial difficulty, and calls on DWP to maintain increase in universal credit standard allowance
13 October, 2020 Open access
New report calls for increase to be made permanent and for ‘renewed government focus’ on people who are not able to cover basic living costs as the economic impacts of coronavirus continue to be felt
7 October, 2020
New rules expected to come into force in December 2020, with lenders then being required to make the changes within six months
25 September, 2020 Open access
New statutory instrument amends original 30 September 2020 expiry date for measures introduced under the Coronavirus (Scotland) Acts
24 September, 2020 Open access
New analysis finds that black, Asian and other minority ethnic people are twice as likely to face difficulties paying bills in next three months compared to population as a whole
22 September, 2020
Income gap is driven by systemic factors of low employment prospects, low wages and long-term benefit cuts, says Money and Mental Health Policy Institute
22 September, 2020
StepChange debt charity calls for a fundamental shift both in culture and practice set within a regulatory framework
18 September, 2020 Open access
New guidance includes that firms should respond to the particular needs of vulnerable customers, and that people should be signposted or referred to debt advice where appropriate
