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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Peter Walker Deputy political editor

Credit card and overdraft debt to rise by £5k a household by 2028, analysis shows

Woman holding a credit card and her phone
An increase in unsecured debt is seen as an indicator of stretched personal finances with potential knock-on effects for spending and growth. Photograph: Oscar Wong/Getty Images

Borrowing on the likes of credit cards and overdrafts will rise by £5,000 a household in the next five years, according to Labour analysis that the party says shows the fragility of national economic health.

Analysis of statistics in the November economic outlook produced by the government’s Office for Budget Responsibility shows that unsecured debt, also covering many car loans, is forecast to rise £154bn by 2028, the party said.

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