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Government Could Ban Use of Credit Cards for Gambling

The government is considering taking steps to prevent people across the UK from using their credit cards to gamble.

Over 200 Scots Expected to Enter Insolvency Each Week in 2019

Scots are expected to be declared insolvent at a rate of around 230 per week over the course of the coming year.

Working Parents ‘Being Pushed into Poverty’

The past five years have seen a “relentless” rise in the number of British parents being pushed into poverty despite being in employment. That’s according to a new report published by the Jos...

Living Outside Big Cities Could Save Scots a Fortune, Say Bank Researchers

Living outside and commuting in and out of Glasgow or Edinburgh could save Scots many thousands of pounds in house price costs over the course of their working lives.

Admin Errors to See Thousands of Disability Benefit Claimants Paid an Average of £5,000

It’s been revealed that the government will pay out an average of £5,000 to claimants of disability benefits who had previously gone underpaid as a result of administrative errors within the Depart...

New Laws Could Soon Give Problem Debtors Six Weeks of Protection from Creditors

Incoming laws are set to give people with problem debts across the UK a six-week ‘breathing space’ period during which they cannot legally be pursued by their creditors.

Scottish Pensioners ‘More Likely to Live in Poverty than Those Elsewhere in the UK’

Pensioners in Scotland are more likely to be living in poverty than their counterparts across the rest of the UK, according to a new set of figures.

Debt Charity Welcomes Government’s ‘Help to Save’ Scheme

A leading debt help charity has welcomed the launch of a government scheme designed to encourage people on low incomes to set money aside on a regular basis and protect themselves against serious fina...

New Parents on Low Incomes in Scotland Set for Benefits Boost

New parents living on low incomes across Scotland can expect to see a boost to the scale of financial support they receive via state benefits in the coming years.

North Ayrshire Takes On Period Poverty by Offering Free Sanitary Products in Public Buildings

North Ayrshire’s local authorities are taking a pioneering stance on period poverty by offering free sanitary products in public buildings across the district.

Parents Urged to Take Advantage of Childcare Voucher Scheme While They Still Can

Parents are being urged to take advantage of the government’s childcare voucher scheme while they still can with the initiative scheduled to be closed to new entrants in early October.

Over 8 Million Brits Hiding Debts from Their Partners, Study Finds

More than eight million people across the UK are hiding personal debts from their partners, according to a new set of figures on the subject.