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Debt

Too many people wouldn't be able to cope with an unforeseen cost of £1,000 – that needs to change
Opinion

Too many people wouldn't be able to cope with an unforeseen cost of £1,000 – that needs to change

The scheme unveiled in the budget will help many people in debt and on low incomes to build up financial resilience
'I was really struggling': Iceland expands interest-free loan scheme it says slashes food bank usage
Christmas

'I was really struggling': Iceland expands interest-free loan scheme it says slashes food bank usage

'Dismay' for disabled and vulnerable households as average annual energy bills to rise to £1,738
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Energy bills

'Dismay' for disabled and vulnerable households as average annual energy bills to rise to £1,738

'It could have been from Gordon Brown': Experts weigh in on how radical Labour's budget really is
Autumn budget

'It could have been from Gordon Brown': Experts weigh in on how radical Labour's budget really is

This budget must ensure everyone has enough income to meet the basic needs of life
Vikki Brownridge

This budget must ensure everyone has enough income to meet the basic needs of life

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Hunger and broken shoes: Why we need a more compassionate approach to council tax debt collection
debt worries
Emily Whitford

Hunger and broken shoes: Why we need a more compassionate approach to council tax debt collection

Most universal credit claimants are behind on bills or facing debt, DWP's own research finds
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Universal credit

Most universal credit claimants are behind on bills or facing debt, DWP's own research finds

Council tax debt collectors 'significantly harming' health of those struggling to pay, report finds
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Council tax

Council tax debt collectors 'significantly harming' health of those struggling to pay, report finds

Mental health impact of debt and cost of living must stop being overlooked
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Julie Bentley

Mental health impact of debt and cost of living must stop being overlooked

Reasons for keeping two-child benefit cap are thin at best and cruel at worst – Labour must lift it
Adult holding a child's hand in front of a pond. child poverty
Vikki Brownridge

Reasons for keeping two-child benefit cap are thin at best and cruel at worst – Labour must lift it

Saddling poorer students with a lifelong debt makes absolutely no sense
Paul McNamee

Saddling poorer students with a lifelong debt makes absolutely no sense

Student Life 2024: Get your free student guide in this week's Big Issue
Student Life 2024

Student Life 2024: Get your free student guide in this week's Big Issue

These interest-free loans have a twist: Pay off on time and you might get money back
Iceland Food Club
Loans

These interest-free loans have a twist: Pay off on time and you might get money back

What is the Renters' Rights Bill? All you need to know about Labour’s plan to end no-fault evictions
Protesters from the London Renters Union protest high rents in May 2024
RENTING

What is the Renters' Rights Bill? All you need to know about Labour’s plan to end no-fault evictions

Martin Lewis blasts councils putting vulnerable people at risk with aggressive debt collection
Stock image of cash and coins
Debt

Martin Lewis blasts councils putting vulnerable people at risk with aggressive debt collection

DWP extends household support fund to help families struggling with cost of living
MPs told the Government to keep the £20 Universal Credit increase
Household support fund

DWP extends household support fund to help families struggling with cost of living

Scam victims will get guaranteed refunds from banks under new scheme – but it comes with a warning
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Fraud

Scam victims will get guaranteed refunds from banks under new scheme – but it comes with a warning

How the crisis of affordable credit is endangering the UK's most vulnerable
Household debt
Virraj Jatania

How the crisis of affordable credit is endangering the UK's most vulnerable

Buy Now Pay Later must be regulated – before it pushes even more vulnerable people into debt
Around 50,000 people were ineligible for universal credit because of their migration status
Vikki Brownridge

Buy Now Pay Later must be regulated – before it pushes even more vulnerable people into debt

DWP mistakenly accuses disabled woman of owing £28,000 in benefit overpayments
michelle burns and her husband james jolley
Benefits

DWP mistakenly accuses disabled woman of owing £28,000 in benefit overpayments

How long does a landlord have to return a deposit?
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renting

How long does a landlord have to return a deposit?

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How can we solve the UK's debt problem?
Cost of living crisis/ Image of a piggy bank
Vikki Brownridge

How can we solve the UK's debt problem?

How to get help with rent
A hand holding house keys. Thousands of Brits need help with rent during the housing crisis
Renting

How to get help with rent

Help with rental arrears
A pair of hands holding open an empty wallet. Thousands of Brits are in need of help with rental arrears
Renting

Help with rental arrears

How much can a landlord increase rent?
Six small red wooden houses in a row on a wooden surface. How much can a landlord increase rent?
renting

How much can a landlord increase rent?