Bob’s Blog: Happy New Year! An exciting year ahead for MALG
A very Happy New Year to our Members, Associates, Supporters and Friends and I send you all best wishes for a healthy and successful 2019. The weather has been becalmed of late and the year has started gently but there will be turbulent waters ahead in the financial and political arenas which will prove challenging for […]
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, […]
Read MoreGovernment issues call for evidence on six week ‘breathing space’ scheme for individuals in debt
The government has issued a call for evidence to gain further insight from the debt advice sector and creditors about how best to design, implement, administer and monitor a six-week breathing space scheme and statutory debt management plan. The call for evidence covers the following, broad, topics: how to access and then enter a six-week […]
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