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debt

September 26, 2018

Event on anniversary of Birmingham protest calls for action on unjust debt

In 1998, 70,000 people protested at the G8 summit, calling for the debts of 52 impoverished countries to be cancelled as a way of celebrating the millennium.
September 6, 2018

Survey finds half of young people say their confidence in politicians has diminished

Half of young people say their confidence in politicians has got worse over the past year, says Young Women’s Trust.
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.
August 30, 2018

A third of young people expect to be in debt beyond 40, says Young Women’s Trust

More than a third of UK young people think they will still be in debt by the time they are 40, as they report worsening debt levels, finds Young Women’s Trust.
August 24, 2018

School uniform costs force families into debt, says Children's Society

One million children live in families who are getting into debt to meet the rising cost of school uniforms.
August 21, 2018

Citizens Advice calls for better regulation of unaccountable bailiff firms

Citizens Advice is calling for better regulation of unaccountable bailiff firms as it reveals households have fallen behind on their essential bills, such as council tax and utilities, by an estimated £18.9 billion.
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.
July 28, 2018

Public borrowing has been replaced by household debt

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July 23, 2018

Citizens Aid calls on government to simplify Universal Credit claims process

More than a third of people helped by Citizens Advice struggle to provide the evidence needed to complete their Universal Credit claim, new research from the charity finds.
July 18, 2018

Universal Credit and modern slavery

Could Universal Credit facilitate modern slavery? It seems almost inevitable that it will, and not unreasonable to believe that it is already doing so.