Debt
DWP taking cash back from benefit claimants it overpaid is ‘just like carer’s allowance scandal’
DWP taking cash back from benefit claimants it overpaid is ‘just like carer’s allowance scandal’
Across the UK, around 1.1 million people owe money to the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) due to benefit overpayments.
I lived on a poverty-stricken housing estate as an anthropologist – this is what I learned about debt
I lived on a poverty-stricken housing estate as an anthropologist – this is what I learned about debt
‘You go into denial. It’s so much that your brain just switches. I just kept putting the pieces of paper into a box and hoping it’d go away’
We need to start treating gambling harm as a public health issue – here’s why
We need to start treating gambling harm as a public health issue – here’s why
It’s time to stop seeing gambling as a problem of individual responsibility and start recognising it as a public health problem, writes Dr Beccy Cooper MP
A year of Labour: How has the Starmer government fared in helping people out of debt?
A year of Labour: How has the Starmer government fared in helping people out of debt?
‘Broken’ council tax system means millions of Brits face visit from bailiffs – but that’s set to change
‘Broken’ council tax system means millions of Brits face visit from bailiffs – but that’s set to change
Store cards and buy now, pay later debt landed this single mum in court. What if there was another way?
Store cards and buy now, pay later debt landed this single mum in court. What if there was another way?
One in 10 Brits have no cash savings to fall back on – government action is vital
One in 10 Brits have no cash savings to fall back on – government action is vital
Kinship carers need financial support. Instead, we’re just left to get on with it
Kinship carers need financial support. Instead, we’re just left to get on with it
I carried the weight of my £60,000 debt alone. Then one conversation changed everything
I carried the weight of my £60,000 debt alone. Then one conversation changed everything
Buy now, pay later? Understanding the new rules, the risks and how it all works
Buy now, pay later? Understanding the new rules, the risks and how it all works
Calls for a law change to protect survivors of domestic abuse left on the verge of financial ruin
Calls for a law change to protect survivors of domestic abuse left on the verge of financial ruin
Where to get free financial advice now – from benefits to budgeting
Where to get free financial advice now – from benefits to budgeting
Covid left me thousands of pounds in debt – I was suicidal. Here’s how I turned things around
Covid left me thousands of pounds in debt – I was suicidal. Here’s how I turned things around
Awful April: The new financial year bill increases are hitting millions hard – what can be done?
Awful April: The new financial year bill increases are hitting millions hard – what can be done?
How to get out of debt: Simple steps to go from red to black
How to get out of debt: Simple steps to go from red to black
How to break the payday loan cycle: Alternatives and resources
How to break the payday loan cycle: Alternatives and resources
Brits are uncomfortable talking about money and debt. Can comedy change that?
Brits are uncomfortable talking about money and debt. Can comedy change that?
For those still dealing with a post-Covid debt hangover, financial resilience is vital
For those still dealing with a post-Covid debt hangover, financial resilience is vital
Understanding your payslip: Making sense of deductions and contributions
Understanding your payslip: Making sense of deductions and contributions
Living on the edge: How to avoid falling into poverty amid rising costs
Living on the edge: How to avoid falling into poverty amid rising costs
A windfall tax on bank profits could raise billions. Here’s how that cash could help fix Britain
A windfall tax on bank profits could raise billions. Here’s how that cash could help fix Britain
Inside the Big Issue: Michael Sheen’s great debt battle
Inside the Big Issue: Michael Sheen’s great debt battle
Michael Sheen: ‘Going on holiday doesn’t matter to me as much as paying off 900 people’s debts’
Michael Sheen: ‘Going on holiday doesn’t matter to me as much as paying off 900 people’s debts’
There’s no evidence women are worse with money. So how do we tackle the growing gender debt gap?
There’s no evidence women are worse with money. So how do we tackle the growing gender debt gap?
Michael Sheen on writing off £1m of people’s debts: ‘Just stopping the bad guys is not enough’