29 January, 2014
28 January, 2014
Announcement that 69 changes being made following review of legislation as part of government's 'Red Tape Challenge'.
21 January, 2014
New research from the Institute for Fiscal Studies finds that entitlements have been reduced for 2.5 million working age households by an average of £160 in 2013/2014.
21 January, 2014
Local Government Ombudsman urges councils to consider importance of complying with the Water Resale Order by clearly explaining to tenants how it calculates their water rates when it demands payment.
21 January, 2014
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20 January, 2014
People with debt problems urged to seek advice and to consider credit unions as an ethical and affordable alternative to payday loans.
20 January, 2014
15 January, 2014
Funding being given to national and local schemes which include a publicity campaign, money management education and the development of financial services.
7 January, 2014
New figures from Citizens Advice also show 23,800 people turned to its online advice guide for help with their finances between 26 December 2013 and 2 January 2014.
3 January, 2014
Shelter says its new research suggests that household budgets are 'at breaking point' and that 'millions will start the New Year worried about keeping their homes'.
2 January, 2014
New study, using recent five year growth projections from Office for Budget Responsibility, reveals that between 1m and 2m households will be spending more than half of disposable income on debt repayments.
23 December, 2013
New IPPR analysis finds that only 35 per cent of borrowers use payday loans in an emergency.
23 December, 2013
In addition, Citizens Advice highlights that council charges for a council tax liability order range from £3 to £126.
20 December, 2013
Citizens Advice report that cases of arrears are up across every region of England, with the Midlands and parts of the North showing the 'starkest deterioration'.
20 December, 2013
Other recommendations in Business, Innovation and Skills Committee report include that a limit should be set of one roll-over per payday loan and that if the industry has not established real time data sharing by July 2014 the FCA should mandate it.
20 December, 2013
Research from the University of Bristol highlights the problems of the 'squeezed middle age', ie older people who have dependent children and also have to pay off a mortgage and other bills, while facing declining pensions.
17 December, 2013
Information Commissioner's Office serves First Financial with penalty after investigation discovers that it had sent millions of unlawful texts.
17 December, 2013
New report from Gingerbread, 'Single Parents in Austerity', also says that 64 per cent are in arrears of at least three months on at least one bill.
16 December, 2013
New figures published by Welsh Government show that over 2,000 people have credit union accounts with average savings of £515.
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