21 January, 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.
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
Charity says that two in five poeple who complained about brokers were hit with unexpected fees and many did not realise they weren't dealing direct with loan company.
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
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.
16 December, 2013
New statutory instrument implements provisions of the EU Consumer Rights Directive including in relation to information which traders should provide to consumers; cancellation rights and responsibilities; and measures to prevent hidden costs.
13 December, 2013
StepChange Debt Charity reports that message from government is that the FCA will take action if no improvement by end of next year.
12 December, 2013
'Rent arrears are now the fastest growing debt problem we help people with', says Chief Executive of Money Advice Trust.
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