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
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
6 December, 2019
Office for National Statistics finds that increase was driven by a combination of higher number of households with debt and increasing levels of debt
13 November, 2019
New research also estimates that the cost of using bailiffs over the last five years was more than £600,000 per council
8 November, 2019
New statutory instrument
6 November, 2019
Views sought on areas that have been highlighted as needing improvement, including the Common Financial Tool and Debtor Contribution Order
30 October, 2019
Welcoming the change, debt charity StepChange calls on other digital advertising platforms to adopt a similar approach
24 October, 2019
Growth in the use of Protected Trust Deeds should set alarm bells ringing, says Citizens Advice Scotland
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