Citizens Advice report: People in the UK have £19 billion of hidden debt
In 2017–18, Citizens Advice helped over 600,000 people with debt problems relating to household bills, such as council tax, water and electricity. That’s nearly double the number of problems Citizens Advice supported people with when compared to credit debts, such as credit cards and overdrafts. Despite that, household bill debts get far less attention from […]
Read MoreFCA collaborates with other regulators to form Global Financial Innovation Network
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has teamed up with 11 other regulators to form a “global sandbox”, where new ideas can be tested and adapted. The network will seek to provide a more efficient way for innovative firms to interact with regulators, helping them navigate between countries as they look to scale new ideas. It […]
Read MoreIntroducing Talk Money Week 2018 #TalkMoney
Talk Money Week (previously Financial Capability Week) is the annual celebration of the work thousands of organisations are doing to improve money management across the UK. Throughout the week, organisations will encourage their customers to ‘talk money’, showcase their services and lead the charge to make their work more effective, by turning evidence of what works […]
Read MoreDepartment for Work and Pensions: Chief Executive Officer of the Single Financial Guidance Body appointed
The Department for Work and Pensions has appointed John Govett as the first Chief Executive Officer of the new Single Financial Guidance Body (SFGB). Mr Govett is vastly experienced, having worked in leadership roles across the public, private and charitable sectors including as Group Chief Executive at Ixion Holdings, a not-for-profit skills and employment group […]
Read MoreJury Service Summons Online
From today, members of the public summoned to jury service will be able to respond online. The online system enables people to confirm their availability, request a different date, or have someone else respond for them, and takes less than ten minutes to complete. If the juror accepts the date it automatically uploads to the […]
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