25 January, 2013
25 January, 2013
Money Advice Trust estimates that this rise is partly down to the increasing use of bailiffs to collect debts owed to local authorities.
25 January, 2013
Government announces that bailiffs will be banned from entering homes when only children are present and at night and new safeguards will prevent them from using force against people who owe money.
24 January, 2013
The energy sector and the UK Government must take immediate action to help Scots facing the hardship of fuel poverty, says Housing and Welfare Minister Margaret Burgess.
24 January, 2013
New report published by StepChange debt charity shows that interest takes up, on average, about 22 per cent of available funds after subtracting spending on essentials, such as food and transport, from the average after tax income.
23 January, 2013
New Consumer Debt and Money Q3 report shows that self-employed people are struggling under a debt burden over four times greater than those in full or part-time employment.
17 January, 2013
17 January, 2013
Shelter publishes YouGov survey that shows that almost one in three adults, equivalent to 15 million people, say housing costs are causing stress and depression in their family.
9 January, 2013
Private rents cost more than 50 per cent of a family's monthly earnings in 23 out of the capital's 33 boroughs, reports bbc.co.uk.
9 January, 2013
Department for Communities and Local Government publishes statistics that include information on mortgage arrears, repossessions, court actions and orders, and the Mortgage Rescue Scheme.
4 January, 2013
Shelter research shows that the number of people struggling to pay their rent or mortgage each month has increased by 44 per cent over the past year, to 7.8 million people.
21 December, 2012
Office of Fair Trading has not had enough resource to regulate effectively or the right kinds of powers, says National Audit Office.
19 December, 2012
12 week consultation launched on quality standards within the debt advice sector in the UK.
17 December, 2012
Results of new Citizens Advice survey also show that around half of those questioned said their work performance was suffering and well over half said debt was affecting their relationships.
14 December, 2012
Department for Communities and Local Government publishes statistics that show that on average, income deprivation rates fell between 1999 and 2008, but increased between 2008 and 2009.
14 December, 2012
New Shelter research shows that in the 12 months to September 2012, 198,470 households were threatened with losing their home with the top 15 eviction hotspots being London boroughs.
11 December, 2012
Money Advice Liaison Group publishes briefing note on updated debt and mental health evidence reporting forms for debt advisers.
11 December, 2012
Research published by St Mungo's also shows that 41 per cent of people would be extremely or very concerned about being able to pay their rent or mortgage over the next three months if the main breadwinner in their household lost their job tomorrow.
11 December, 2012
New partnership between Homeless Link and Broadway, allows concerned members of the public to connect rough sleepers with local advice and services they may not be aware of.
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