Debt
EastEnders star Cheryl Fergison: ‘People think you’ve got loads of money when you’re on TV’
EastEnders star Cheryl Fergison: ‘People think you’ve got loads of money when you’re on TV’
Fergison has written a book, Behind the Scenes, in part to break the stigma for the millions of people in the UK struggling to hold things together
What could – and should – be in Labour’s long-awaited child poverty strategy?
What could – and should – be in Labour’s long-awaited child poverty strategy?
Parents and charities tell the Big Issue what they would like to see in Labour’s delayed child poverty strategy, due to be released this week.
Reeves’ budget offers positive steps for those struggling with debts – but there’s still a way to go
Reeves’ budget offers positive steps for those struggling with debts – but there’s still a way to go
The budget introduced a host of positive measures to help with problem debt – but more can be done, says StepChange CEO Vikki Brownridge
Africa’s first G20 must put debt justice at the heart of the inequality agenda
Africa’s first G20 must put debt justice at the heart of the inequality agenda
How Fair for You’s Shopping Card Loan is helping people face down debt
How Fair for You’s Shopping Card Loan is helping people face down debt
Ofgem’s plan to write off £500m of energy debt is welcome – but it’s not enough to solve the crisis
Ofgem’s plan to write off £500m of energy debt is welcome – but it’s not enough to solve the crisis
Hundreds of thousands of vulnerable Brits to have energy bill debt written off
Hundreds of thousands of vulnerable Brits to have energy bill debt written off
Debt trap nation: How England is failing homeless mothers and children
Debt trap nation: How England is failing homeless mothers and children
Bailiffs tried taking my kids’ toys over council tax debt – people shouldn’t have to go through this
Bailiffs tried taking my kids’ toys over council tax debt – people shouldn’t have to go through this
There’s a way to make the council tax system fairer – if only we had the will
There’s a way to make the council tax system fairer – if only we had the will
The government’s decision to regulate bailiff firms can’t come quickly enough
The government’s decision to regulate bailiff firms can’t come quickly enough
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’
I lived on a debt-stricken housing estate as an anthropologist – this is what I learned about poverty
I lived on a debt-stricken housing estate as an anthropologist – this is what I learned about poverty
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
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
I got a loan to help me pay for my dad’s funeral. The interest sent me spiralling into debt
I got a loan to help me pay for my dad’s funeral. The interest sent me spiralling into debt
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
