Calls for More Support for Indebted Scottish Renters

Renters across Scotland need significantly more financial support from the government than they currently receive.

Food Bank Operator Highlights UK’s Poverty Crisis

The food bank operator Trussell Trust has published a new report highlighting the extent to which the UK is experiencing an ongoing poverty crisis.

Debtors Struggling Under Weight of Creditor Pressures, Charity Report Shows

Christians Against Poverty (CAP) has published a new report outlining the extent of the financial and debt-related challenges that many thousands of people are facing in Scotland and across the UK.

Debt Worries Mounting Up for People Aged 45 to 54

A sizable majority of people in the UK aged between 45 and 54 have found themselves worrying about their debts during the pandemic and for many those issues are getting worse.

All Scots Offered Access to Free and Fast Covid Tests

Everyone living in Scotland has been promised access to free and fast Covid-19 tests as part of a plan to help the country gradually return to normal and keep the coronavirus at bay.

Food Banks Report 33% Increase in Demand

The operators of a leading food bank network have revealed that demand for its emergency parcels increased sharply last year as the pandemic caused so much damage to the circumstances of households ac...

UK Households ‘Kicking Debt Problems Down the Road’

The dynamics of the Covid-19 pandemic have meant that millions of households across the UK have effectively been kicking the issue of dealing with their problem debts down the road.

Millennials Saw Their Debts Increase Most During Pandemic, Study Finds

People aged between 25 and 34 have accrued the most personal debt over the course of the pandemic, according to a new set of figures.

Millions Struggling with ‘Financial Long Covid’ as Support Schemes Wind Down

Millions of people across the UK are struggling financially due to the lingering effects of the Covid crisis.

Pandemic Taking a Toll on Mental Health of People in Debt

The impact of the coronavirus pandemic on household incomes and jobs has been such that huge numbers of people across the UK have seen their mental health suffer during the crisis.

Demand for Advice in Scotland Up Sharply During Lockdown

The numbers of people looking for advice on how to handle issues including debt management has increased sharply during the coronavirus lockdown.

Renters Under Pressure as Covid Debts Mount Up

Debt levels have been piling up for millions of people over the course of the pandemic and private renters are particularly likely to be feeling the financial strain.

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Calls for More Support for Indebted Scottish Renters

Food Bank Operator Highlights UK’s Poverty Crisis

Debtors Struggling Under Weight of Creditor Pressures, Charity Report Shows

Debt Worries Mounting Up for People Aged 45 to 54

All Scots Offered Access to Free and Fast Covid Tests

Food Banks Report 33% Increase in Demand

UK Households ‘Kicking Debt Problems Down the Road’

Millennials Saw Their Debts Increase Most During Pandemic, Study Finds

Millions Struggling with ‘Financial Long Covid’ as Support Schemes Wind Down

Pandemic Taking a Toll on Mental Health of People in Debt

Demand for Advice in Scotland Up Sharply During Lockdown

Renters Under Pressure as Covid Debts Mount Up