Money and Mental Health Policy Institute publishes report on ‘money and mental health in a time of crisis’
Money and Mental Health Policy Institute has published a new report: ‘The state we’re in: money and mental health in a time of crisis’. It offers a ‘state-of-the-nation’ snapshot of the financial and mental wellbeing of people across the UK during the pandemic. For the report, they commissioned the largest ever nationally representative survey on […]
Read MorePayplan partners with Plain Numbers to tackle low numeracy levels
Debt advice organisation Payplan has joined forces with Plain Numbers, an organisation dedicated to helping firms support their customers who struggle with numbers and data. This new partnership will allow Payplan to better serve its clients by presenting numbers and data in a totally new way to increase engagement with debt advice and improve levels […]
Read MoreRegistry Trust issues warning about ‘pending CCJ’ bailiff scam
Registry Trust, the non-profit organisation which maintains the Register of Judgments, Orders and Fines, has issued a warning following reports of people receiving phone calls from fraudulent bailiffs telling them they have a pending county court judgment (CCJ) which needs to be paid immediately. CCJs are judgments issued by county courts in England & Wales […]
Read MoreCitizens Advice publishes report on experience of benefit deductions to pay for energy and other debts
A new report from Citizens Advice called ‘Taking too much?’ looks at the experience of benefit deductions to pay for energy and other debts. It comes off the back of concerns that in the current circumstances following the Covid-19 pandemic, many more households may fall behind on their energy bills. If they do fall into […]
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