26 March, 2020 Open access
23 March, 2020 Open access
Scotland’s Accountant in Bankruptcy also suspends all sale and eviction from property in ongoing bankruptcy administrations
18 March, 2020 Open access
Government confirms that payment holidays will also be adopted 'where necessary' for Help to Buy customers
11 March, 2020
In Budget 2020, government says funding for 2020/2021 will support the Revenue in beginning work immediately on implementation of new initiative
3 March, 2020
New report calls for camapaign to increase awareness of debt and reduce stigma as part of Scottish Government's Debt Advice Routemap
25 February, 2020
Outdated government regulations are pushing councils to use the courts, adding legal costs and bailiff fees to the debt, says Citizens Advice
19 February, 2020
17 February, 2020
Extent to which the bailiff industry remains so poorly regulated is deeply concerning, and instances of threatening behaviour remain a serious concern, say MPs and peers
10 February, 2020
Service responds to creditor action following new rules introduced by the Financial Conduct Authority
6 February, 2020
Alongside publication of impact assessment, Treasury Minister reaffirms commitment to introduce the scheme in 2021
6 February, 2020
Bill makes provision to repeal the Bills of Sale Acts, under which high cost logbook loans are permitted
5 February, 2020
Options for reform include introduction of a non-criminal enforcement scheme such as a civil monetary penalty or treatment as a civil debt
4 February, 2020
Letter to providers advises that they must consider debt reduction, waiver or cancellation of interest and charges if customers cannot afford proposed debt reduction options
30 January, 2020
New insolvency statistics show that increase was largely driven by a rise in individual voluntary arrangements of almost 10 per cent
21 January, 2020
Ambitions include provision of debt advice to two million more people, and for two million fewer people to use credit cards to pay for food and bills by 2030
21 January, 2020
New Official Statistics also show that almost three quarters of lone parents are at risk from unexpected expenses and are most likely to be in unmanageable debt
15 January, 2020
Resolution Foundation urges policy makers to focus on living standards as more than half of indebted low-income households struggle to meet accommodation costs
17 December, 2019
Vision is for debt advice to be delivered 'in genuine partnership with those who work on the frontlines', says Minister
9 December, 2019
'Scammers' are calling members of the public claiming they owe money and demanding they transfer funds direct into their bank account
