28 June, 2024
26 June, 2024
New statutory instrument maintains the Welsh Government's policy introduced in the 2010/2011 academic year
20 June, 2024
Money Advice Trust warns that sheer scale of debt highlighted in new DLUHC statistics underlines the need for urgent action
18 June, 2024
New legislation will reduce the current court-based application process, that takes around 22 weeks, to six weeks
7 June, 2024
MSPs vote unanimously to pass Bankruptcy and Diligence (Scotland) Bill following Stage 3 debate in Holyrood yesterday
29 May, 2024
Views sought from stakeholders on the overall effectiveness of existing bankruptcy provisions, protected trust deeds and debt arrangement scheme
20 May, 2024
17 May, 2024
New register intended to improve experiences of vulnerable and disabled customers when disclosing their situation and needs to energy, water or telecommunications companies
10 May, 2024
11 April, 2024
New Directions mean that energy suppliers who have audited all, and committed to reversing or compensating wrongful, installations can now apply for new warrants
10 April, 2024
New FCA research finds that, although the position has improved from last year, number who are struggling remains higher than before cost of living crisis began
5 April, 2024
Ofgem advises that suppliers have awarded more than £300,000 to around 1,500 customers so far, and expect to award a further £200,000 to 1,000 more who were affected by wrongful installations
4 April, 2024
Responding to consultation on MaPS' future debt advice strategy, the Institute of Money Advisers also calls for better use of evidence to help address root causes of problem debt
22 March, 2024
Firms warned to deliver on a set of expectations that include making it as easy as possible for debt advisers to contact them, or face 'robust action' from the regulators
20 March, 2024
Team to focus on updating legislation, investing in digital technology and incentivising lending for green projects and home improvements
13 March, 2024
Joint letter to DLUHC Secretary of State calls for new Tenancy Support Programme instead of mandatory eviction ground so that evictions on the grounds of arrears would only ever happen as a last resort
12 March, 2024
However, government clarifies that it does not replace any legislation or powers given by Parliament to departments for collecting debt, such as taking deductions from benefits or earnings
6 March, 2024
Standing charge premium to be removed on a permanent basis following the end of the Energy Price Guarantee this month
6 March, 2024
Government also confirms that maximum debt value threshold is to be increased from £30,000 to £50,000 from June 2024
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