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Government under pressure on economy as British households anticipate worsening finances

CBI warns that businesses plan to cut jobs and raise prices while debt charity says millions are ‘facing worries’

The Guardian - UK · Jan 27, 2025

‘Cruel and archaic’ prison threats over council tax must end – charities

A letter calls for ‘the removal of the unjustified sanction of imprisonment for non-payment of council tax in England’ to be set in motion.

Evening Standard · Jan 23, 2025

One in four Scots will struggle to afford Christmas this year, research shows

ONE in four people in Scotland will struggle to afford Christmas this year, with more than one in 12 relying on credit to cover the cost.

The National (Scotland) · Dec 14, 2024

Alarm at growing number of working people in UK ‘struggling to make ends meet’

UK debt advice charity warns that cost of living crisis and higher rents are pushing younger full-time workers into difficulties

The Guardian - UK · Apr 21, 2024

Government agencies and councils ‘more aggressive than banks’ over debt

Financial advice groups tell MPs rigid enforcement by central and local government is compounding problems for people in arrears

The Guardian - UK · Jan 16, 2024

Quarter of Scots expected to struggle to afford Christmas this year

ONE in four people in Scotland will struggle to afford Christmas this year, according to a new report.

The National (Scotland) · Dec 3, 2023

‘We had no money’: desperate UK public increasingly turning to pawnbrokers to make ends meet

Financial Conduct Authority says cost of living crisis has sparked a 25% rise in number of new loans over past year

The Guardian - UK · Oct 21, 2023

59% of disabled people ‘say living costs making them feel financially unstable’

One in eight disabled people said they had contacted debt advice charities about money worries in the previous 12 months, according to Creditspring.

The Independent UK · Sep 27, 2023

Two-fifths ‘uncomfortable discussing finances with mortgage lender or landlord’

People renting privately would feel particularly uncomfortable about discussing budget pressures with their landlord, according to charity StepChange.

The Independent UK · Sep 24, 2023

Ovo joins calls for overhaul of household energy standing charges

Ofgem recently announced that firms can raise standing charges from 82p a day to 83p from October 1.

The Independent UK · Sep 4, 2023