Fix Universal Credit to prevent more people going hungry, say UK food aid providers
End Hunger UK, a coalition of organisations working together to tackle hunger, today launched a national petition calling on the
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Attorney General applies for £400 million to be released from legal limbo to help pay down the National Debt
Attorney General will make an application to the Court to ask for the release of the National Fund The Attorney General
Read moreDefence Secretary launches first ever Veterans Strategy and new cross-Government Veterans Unit
Veterans’ homelessness, loneliness, debt problems, and mental health issues will be tackled by the first ever Government Veterans Strategy, announced
Read moreExtending payday loan cap could stop thousands getting into spiral of debt
New research from Citizens Advice shows that extending the same rules that cover payday loans to the doorstep lending market
Read morePeople with unstable finances five times more likely to turn to high-cost credit, Citizens Advice reveals
UK households struggling on volatile incomes – for example those on zero-hour contracts or in part-time work – are five
Read moreCitizens Advice responds to Institute for Fiscal Studies report on household debt
Gillian Guy, Citizens Advice Chief Executive, said: “Borrowing can help people manage unexpected expenses, but stretched household budgets mean some
Read moreMost household debt looks manageable – but a quarter of very low-income households have high debt repayments or are behind on bills or repayments
The size of overall unsecured household debt tells us little about how much ‘problem debt’ there is. Over 60% of
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