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Get all the latest news and expert advice on the money matters that matter to you. Rent, mortgages, bills, benefits and more.

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Inadequate sick pay hurting cancer patients

A new campaign is calling for higher statutory sick pay saying cancer patients who have to take time off work are finding they're unable to pay for essentials.

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Insurers charging ‘eye-watering interest’ to those paying monthly

As insurers are criticised for penalising customers who pay monthly, we look at ways to cut your insurance costs.

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Loan shark pensioners ordered to pay £1.2m

As two female pensioners are ordered to pay £1.2m for illegal money lending, find out what to do if you've borrowed from a loan shark.

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Debt Awareness Week: Sarbjit’s story (part two)

Yesterday, we heard about Sarbjit’s struggles with debt. Today we talk to her about the obstacles Asian women may face when it comes to getting help with money worries and the need for better financial education in schools.

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Debt Awareness Week: Sarbjit’s story (part one)

How we’re helping Sarbjit, after agreeing to be a guarantor for her daughter and an unexpected tax bill landed her in £45k of debt.

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Debt Awareness Week: Matthew’s story

Following an acrimonious split from his wife of 18 years that left him with a mountain of debt, Matthew was then laid off from his job. With no way, to pay back his debts, he turned to us for help.

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Debt Awareness Week: Victoria's story

Forced to give up work due to ill health, Victoria turned to us when she found universal credit payments were insufficient to support a basic standard of living. Stories like Victoria's are all too common these days. Find out what help's available if you're struggling.

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Debt Awareness Week: Josh’s story

How we’re helping 30-year-old Josh deal with £12,000 of credit-card and phone-bill debt.

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Chancellor accused of turning his back on the poor

Jeremy Hunt’s spring budget has been met with criticism that it favours the rich while offering little respite to the UK’s poorest households. Find out what’s being said and why national insurance cuts don't help the poor.

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Debt relief orders – what’s changing?

Today’s budget saw the chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, announce a shake-up of debt relief orders (DROs). Find out how a DRO may be able to help if you’re struggling with debt and what’s changing.

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Our thoughts on the spring budget 2024

Sebrina McCullough, our director of external relations, warmly welcomes measures unveiled in the spring budget to scrap the DRO administration fee and extend the household support fund.

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The spring budget 2024 – what it means for you

Jeremy Hunt has set out his spending plans for the coming months. Find out what it means if you’re claiming benefits, a parent, a taxpayer, struggling to afford the basics or looking for debt help.

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Could cost-of-living crisis be behind lowest divorce rate in 50 years?

With experts suggesting the nosedive in the number of people getting divorced in England and Wales could be down to the cost-of-living crisis, we suggest ways you can cut costs as a singleton.

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Bank of England keeps interest rates at 5.25%

As the Bank of England keeps interest rates at a 16-year record high, find out what to do if you're worried about rising housing costs.

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One week countdown to the final cost-of-living payment: everything you need to know

Find out when you can expect your payment, how much you'll get, what to do if your payment never arrives and how applying for pension credit could get you the final cost-of-living payment too.

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