The end in sight for doctors’ charges for mental health debt forms
MALG is delighted with the news today that the BMA – the professional body for all UK doctors – has agreed as part of the new Five Year GP contract with NHS England that: GPs in England will stop charging for completing the Debt and Mental Health Evidence form – paperwork that people with […]
Read MoreTaking Control campaign: 8 in 10 people back call for bailiff regulation
11 debt and mental health organisations which make up the Taking Control campaign are calling on the government to establish an independent regulator to clean up the bailiff industry and protect people from the harm that poor debt collection practices cause. Citizens Advice’s new figures show that regulation has significant public support. National polling, […]
Read MoreFinancial Ombudsman Service: Dealing with Debt
The Financial Ombudsman Service has we published their latest edition of Ombudsman news showing the current issues they’re seeing involving debt and debt collection practices as well as their latest complaints data over the last quarter. This time of year can be bleak. With turkey and twinkling lights a distant memory, it’s back to reality. Many […]
Read MoreCitizens Advice publish research on bailiff complaints
Citizens Advice has published research on bailiff complaints which shows that 72% of people who experience a bailiff breaking the rules do not complain at all. The report highlights that there are significant barriers to making complaints and, when people do, the process doesn’t work: The complaints process isn’t independent and bailiff firms are seen to shift […]
Read MoreBarclays announce gambling blocks
Barclays has become the first High Street bank to allow its customers to “switch off” certain types of spending on their debit cards. The idea is to help vulnerable customers, particularly problem gamblers, or those in serious debt. However, all account holders can now block their own spending in a number of categories, including supermarkets, […]
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