Enforcement Conduct Board launches Accreditation
Enforcement Conduct Board (ECB), the independent oversight body for the debt enforcement sector in England and Wales, has launched its Accreditation Scheme. Through the scheme, the ECB will establish effective oversight of enforcement work and create accountability for those undertaking it. The first year of the accreditation scheme opened for applications in September 2023. From […]
Read MoreCitizens Advice concerned about ‘debt time bomb’ being a countdown to a household debt disaster
As the cost-of-living crisis continues to affect many UK households, Citizens Advice is increasingly concerned that many indebted consumers may be heading towards a ‘debt time bomb’. They have found that millions of people are living on empty, seeing their basic spending overtake their income each month: An estimated ‘hidden’ essential bills and government debts […]
Read MoreChristians Against Poverty publishes polling insights on the rising cost of living
UK debt help and anti-poverty charity Christians Against Poverty’s (CAP) has released its latest YouGov polling of over 2,000 UK adults revealing that the cost of living crisis is leading to a rise in people unable to cope with unexpected costs. It found that, as a result of the cost of living crisis: 28% of […]
Read MoreMaPS publishes findings from call for evidence on debt advice clients with deficit budgets
Money & Pensions Service (MaPS) published a call for evidence on deficit budgets in August 2022, with the aim of: Developing a greater knowledge of deficit budget clients, including the different client cohorts that exist and their respective needs. Learning how debt advice might support deficit budget clients to achieve better, longer-lasting outcomes, and what […]
Read MoreNew Policy in Practice analysis: £19 billion of support goes unclaimed each year
New analysis by Policy in Practice has found that the total amount of unclaimed income-related benefits and social tariffs is now £18.7 billion a year. They estimate that £7.5 billion of Universal Credit is unclaimed by 1.2 million eligible households and £2.9 billion of Council Tax Support is unclaimed by over 2.7 million eligible households each […]
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