Debt

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

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

The energy price cap will rise by 1.2% in January, with warnings it will harm disabled people and push vulnerable Brits further into debt

‘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

The first Labour budget in 14 years was billed as a ‘once in a generation’ event. Does it put the UK on the path to real change?

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

Financial stress affects one in four in the UK. StepChange CEO Vikki Brownridge explores how the upcoming budget offer relief

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

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

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Council tax debt collectors ‘significantly harming’ health of those struggling to pay, report finds
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
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
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
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
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
Debt

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

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

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

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

How long does a landlord have to return a deposit?

How can we solve the UK’s debt problem?
Vikki Brownridge

How can we solve the UK’s debt problem?

How to get help with rent
Renting

How to get help with rent

Help with rental arrears
Renting

Help with rental arrears

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What is a guarantor for rent?
renting

What is a guarantor for rent?

I was in a violent relationship. I wouldn’t have got free without financial help
Financial inclusion

I was in a violent relationship. I wouldn’t have got free without financial help

Nearly half of UK adults are in financial difficulty
Debt

Nearly half of UK adults are in financial difficulty

Four million Brits struggle with problem debt. Now’s the time for the next government to step up
Vikki Brownridge

Four million Brits struggle with problem debt. Now’s the time for the next government to step up