Christian’s Against Poverty publishes ‘A Dark Place’ report on unaffordable energy costs for low income households
The majority of low income households cannot afford the cost of the energy they need to live safe, warm and well, according to a new report from Christians Against Poverty (CAP) called ‘A Dark Place’. More than half (55%) of CAP clients have rationed their energy at least occasionally in the last two years, with […]
Read MoreNew research from Citizens Advice on council tax debt collection published
Citizens Advice has published new research into council tax collection. The ‘Wrong Side of the Tax’ report reveals that many people in council tax arrears are struggling with multiple debts and don’t have the money to cover essential living costs. Current council tax collection methods make the situation worse, forcing councils to aggressively collect money people […]
Read MoreCharities launch new guide to help creditors support customers with mental health and debt problems
A new guide has been published to help creditors better understand and support customers struggling with both debt and mental health problems. Research by the Money and Mental Health Policy Institute shows that half of all people in problem debt in England also have a mental health problem, which can affect their ability to manage and earn […]
Read MoreExperian analysis of StepChange client records shows that digital money tools could help those with problem debt
Many people needing help to manage problem debts are unlikely to be managing their money digitally, analysis has found. Credit reference agency Experian analysed more than 200,000 anonymous client records from StepChange Debt Charity. It found that the vast majority (88%) of clients are highly engaged with the online world, using the internet to access […]
Read MoreCitizens Advice publishes new research into negative budgets
Citizens Advice yesterday published new research into negative budgets, showing the extent to which people are unable to meet their living costs due to low income and high household costs. The analysis uses, for the first time, a dataset made up of detailed financial information on Citizens Advice debt clients to assess financial security and […]
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