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July 20, 2020

Charity calls on government to stop bailiff and court fees being added to council tax debt in England

Local authorities in England can be penalised if they try to offer more compassionate and affordable repayment plans to those who owe them money.
February 20, 2020

Cross party group urges Government to act on bailiff reform

Advice UK says advisers routinely see bailiffs refusing reasonable offers of repayment, misrepresenting their powers, taking control of other people’s goods, failing to treat vulnerable people sympathetically and engaging in aggressive behaviour.
July 12, 2019

Time to end the subprime credit card debt trap, charity says

Subprime credit cards tend to be targeted at people with low incomes, who are unemployed, or who have an impaired or thin credit file.
June 13, 2019

Buy Now Pay Later rules should go further, say debt charities

The Financial Conduct Authority’s rules on Buy Now Pay Later borrowing will not stop people being hit by unexpected costs, says Citizens Advice.
December 5, 2018

New guidance for 'progressive approach' to the recovery of Council Tax

The Money Advice Servce has issued guidance for a more progressive approach to the recovery of Council Tax.
January 16, 2018

A quarter of very low-income households have serious debt problems, says IFS

The IFS says debt 'looks like a real problem for a significant minority of those on low incomes, who are not keeping up with bills and/or spending high fractions of their disposable income on debt repayment.'

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