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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Vicky Shaw

Number of people needing ‘breathing space’ from debts jumped annually in March

The number of people needing “breathing space” from their debts jumped by 4% in March compared with the same month a year earlier, according to Insolvency Service figures.

Across England and Wales, there were 8,033 breathing space registrations in March 2025, which is 4% higher than in March 2024.

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