Lincolnshire assessing housing benefit fraud until March 2016
By Jon McNamara

Now is the time for tenants in social housing in Lincolnshire to report changes in their circumstances to their local borough or district council. If they do not, a new campaign called Tell Us that…

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FCA reviewing for-profit debt management firms
By Jon McNamara

During 2015, the FCA watchdog agency is taking a closer look at debt management firms that charge their customers a fee for the work they do. There are dozens of those agencies and hundreds of…

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Child poverty rates as high as 40% in London
By Jon McNamara

Tens of thousands of children that live in the city of London and outlying boroughs live in poverty. The rates vary widely from a low of 8% in Queens Gate to around 49% in Tower…

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Private sector rents increase 4.5% to a new record
By Jon McNamara

In another blow to the millions of families on some form of benefit or that are struggling to make a livable wage, the cost to rent a private sector home is at a new high….

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One in four Wales families living in poverty
By Jon McNamara

One out of every four people in Wales is living in poverty. When looking at children, the rates are even worse. The rates of the youth stands at 33 per cent. The country now has…

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One quarter payday loan customers can borrow from banks
By Jon McNamara

Citizens Advice will be reporting that up to one quarter of customers of payday loan firms could have turned to a bank for assistance instead. Many people do not know that there are other sources…

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May benefits need to be repaid in the future?
By Jon McNamara

Those people who are on welfare may need to someday repay the money given to them. This is an idea being floated by more and more Conservative Mps, including some influential ones such as Mr….

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Payday firm TV ads are irresponsible per Bcap and FCA
By Jon McNamara

The Financial Conduct Authority is warning payday lenders that they can’t promote using loans to pay for unnecessary expenses and they can’t tell consumers how quickly they can get cash. There has been an increase…

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Wonga to help victims of scams
By Jon McNamara

Many families on a low income that have been seeking a loan have been scammed by people claiming they were working for Wonga. This has been brought to the attention of regulators as well as…

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Almost one half of personal loans in Scotland repay other creditors
By Jon McNamara

With the continued crackdown on payday lenders across the UK, the credit unions in Scotland are making more of an effort to step in an offer additional services to consumers. They are reaching out to…

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