StepChange launches new easy referral form to make it even simpler to refer people for debt advice
As the coronavirus situation continues, more and more people are feeling the financial strain. StepChange Debt Charity wants to make it as easy as possible for them to get debt help when they need it. It is therefore launching a new easy referral form, which makes it even simpler than ever to refer people to StepChange […]
Read MoreNew research from Citizens Advice: Millions facing financial cliff edge when Coronavirus protections end
New research from Citizens Advice has revealed that over 13 million people have already been unable to pay, or expect to be unable to pay, at least one bill because of the Coronavirus outbreak. Of these, almost 11 million have missed or expect to miss a bill that would leave them vulnerable to severe consequences […]
Read MoreBob’s Blog: MALG Coronavirus update w/c 27 April 2020
Dear MALG members and contacts, With so much going on at the moment, we are now updating our contacts more regularly on how MALG is supporting members through the Coronavirus crisis to ensure that we can all continue ‘working together to improve the lives of people in debt’. We now have more than 60 people registered for our […]
Read MoreGovernment bans bailiff visits during Covid-19, as charities call for further action on council tax
The UK’s largest debt advice charities have welcomed emergency legislation banning bailiffs from visiting homes to enforce debts during Covid-19 restrictions – but say the Government “must go further” in helping people struggling with council tax bills as a result of the outbreak. Citizens Advice, Money Advice Trust and StepChange Debt Charity raised concerns with Ministers last […]
Read MoreCentre for Social Justice publishes ‘path forward for Government debt collection’ report
Think tank the Centre for Social Justice (CSJ) has published a new report: ‘Collecting Dust: a path forward for Government debt collection’. As the report shows, recent years have seen a remarkable rise in the number of people presenting with problematic debts owed to government authorities (rather than, say, consumer debts for credit cards or […]
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