Money and Mental Health Policy Institute research exposes ‘aggressive’ Local Council debt collection practices and calls for action
Research published by the Money and Mental Health Policy Institute, the charity founded and chaired by Martin Lewis, reveals that around 2m people with mental health problems in the UK have fallen into a ‘council tax trap’ – missing one payment and then facing rapidly escalating debt collection activity, fees and charges when they are […]
Read MoreCredit Services Association report addresses reluctance of consumers to discuss debt
A new report from the Credit Services Association (CSA), the UK trade body for the debt purchase and collections industry, has found that public perceptions of debt enforcement are at odds with reality, with anxieties about talking to a debt collector about arrears out of line with the likelihood of enforcement proceedings. The report, entitled […]
Read MoreChristians Against Poverty publishes new deficit budgets report
Christians Against Poverty’s (CAP) latest briefing paper, ‘Deficit budgets: The cost to stay alive’ explores the severe consequences of deficit budgets in households across the UK and pushes for urgent systemic change. A deficit budget happens when a household’s income (whether from wages or benefits) isn’t enough to cover essential living costs, such as rent, […]
Read MoreBob’s Blog: MALG Update September 2024
Hello to all our Members and Associates! In this issue of Bob’s Blog: MALG Conference 2024 – Programme Revealed! MALG Virtual National Members Meeting September 2024 Economic Abuse Evidence Form Civil Court Users Association (CCUA) Conference 2024 New MALG Members MALG Regional Meetings Update Latest money advice/debt sector news MALG Conference 2024 – Programme Revealed! With just over […]
Read MoreLowell report finds 46% of young gamblers have used credit to fund betting activity, double that of the UK average
A new nationwide report from Lowell, has revealed that the 25–34-year-old age bracket are 2.8 times more likely to see gambling as a quick fix to money problems than the average UK resident. This follows recent ONS data showing that people aged 25-34-year-olds were 2.2 times as likely to experience financial vulnerability, The report surveyed […]
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