Total debtIn May 2024, the total outstanding credit card debt in the UK was £70.6 billion, which is a 6.92% increase from the previous year. This equates to an average of £2,487 per household and £1,316 per adult. Annual growth rateIn August 2023, the annual growth rate of credit card debt was 8%, which is…
Mental Health & Debt
No debt problems are unsolvable. It might not be easy or quick, but there’s always a route. When mental health problems are involved, some special solutions apply. Free PDF booklet to download https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/credit-cards/mental-health-guide/
Stop the Far Right – National Day of Protest Saturday 10th August
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Debt problems & help available
What to do & where to get support
https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/loans/debt-help-plan/ The cost-of-living crisis means more and more people are struggling with debt. But even if you’re struggling to make ends meet, your debt problem isn’t unsolvable. It might not be easy or quick to resolve, but there’s always a route. And the earlier you tackle your debts, the easier they are to deal with….
Older people’s experiences of claiming social security entitlements
Why don’t people receive their entitlements? Often, it is assumed the primary reason for low take-up is that older people are not aware of the existence of relevant support. While this is certainly the case for some people — and should continue to be tackled by targeted awareness raising campaigns — focusing solely on awareness…
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https://www.stepchange.org/setting-expectations.aspx Once you have told us about your finances, we will work out your budget and then give you your free, personalised debt advice. If you can’t get hold of all the information right now, you can always save your progress and carry on with things later.
Children homeless in temporary accommodation hits shameful new record of 151,000 – up 15% in a year
The statistics reveal – the number of children who are homeless and living in temporary accommodation has increased to 151,630 – an increase of 15 per cent in a year – and the highest figure since records began in 2004;the number of homeless families living in emergency accommodation such as B&Bs and hostels has reached…
FREE Warburtons crumpets
https://www.warburtons.co.uk/our-campaigns/ask-for-ellen/ We’re really proud to once again partner with Morrisons and bring back ‘Ask for Ellen’ to help support families through the holidays. All you need to do is ‘Ask for Ellen’ at any Morrisons’ café between 5th and 25th August and you will receive two standard crumpets with a choice of 6 toppings, for…
The impact of hardship on primary schools and primary and community healthcare
https://www.jrf.org.uk/deep-poverty-and-destitution/the-impact-of-hardship-on-primary-schools-and-primary-healthcare The findings are stark: services are staggering under the weight of hardship. Services are spending significant resources, time, funding, emotional energy, and in some cases, whole job roles, trying to deal with the consequences of hardship. It diverts resources and adds to demand and workloads, which has knock-on impacts on pupils, families and patients…
Planning reforms must prioritise social rent homes
https://campaigns.shelter.org.uk/tell-government-planning-reforms-must-prioritise-social-rent-homes?utm_source=adobe&utm_medium=email# On the 30th July, the new Labour government published proposals and a consultation on them to reform planning. We believe that too many of the homes being built by developers aren’t the right homes. We think the planning system isn’t doing enough to get the social homes built we need. The planning system should…