The aggressive tactics of debt collectors have left four in ten of their targets fearing for their lives, according to research.
A poll, of 1,000 adults in problem debt, found half (50%) don’t feel they have been treated in a humane way by the businesses they owe money to – while one in three (32%) have had a “rattling” experience with bailiffs knocking on their doors.
More than half (52%) have had to take out further loans, landing themselves in more debt to keep collectors at bay – with 46% left feeling anxious, and 12% trapped by the situation.
