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March 18, 2020

Debt charity finds few of its clients can build long term resilience

StepChange finds that three in four of those it helps are making progress after 15 months, but few have been able to build financial resilience.
December 16, 2019

Two thirds struggle to afford Christmas and a third expect to borrow, warns debt charity

New data reveals the effect of Christmas on people’s finances, with 68 per cent unable to comfortably afford the festive season and nearly a third turning to credit to help fund Christmas shopping.
August 14, 2019

Loan sharks warning as debt advice enquiries hit a record high

People struggling to make ends meet are being urged to avoid loan sharks, as latest figures show debt advice enquiries have hit a record high.
April 10, 2019

Debt charity warns of Council Tax emergency in Scotland

Charity says more clients in Scotland are in debt because of reductions in income or benefits.
February 15, 2019

New research on resolving personal debt problems

Charity hopes that research will give policymakers a more nuanced picture of the real experiences of people who take debt advice.
September 21, 2018

Statement from the Church of England regarding Wonga's UK loan book

The Church Commissioners for England confirmed their non-participation in a potential buy-out of the UK loan book having concluded that they are not as well placed as others to take this forward.
September 6, 2018

Londoners more likely to be in the red, says debt charity

Londoners are more likely to be struggling with debt than the rest of the UK despite average higher incomes according to a new report from the debt charity Stepchange.
July 31, 2018

Citizens Advice responds to latest consumer credit figures and FCA creditworthiness statement

The Financial Conduct Authority have published their ''Assessing creditworthiness in consumer credit' policy statement. It coincides with the Bank of England revealing the amount of credit held by UK households increased by £3.7 billion in June and the rate of credit card lending has risen by 11 per cent in the last three months.
February 22, 2018

Call for debt 'breathing space' for people in mental health crisis

Mental health organisations are calling on the government to extend a proposed debt ‘breathing space’ to people in mental health crisis.
January 31, 2018

Debt advice charities respond to figures on consumer borrowing

New Bank of England consumer credit statistics show consumer borrowing has risen by 9.5 per cent in the year to December 2017.