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New changes to debt relief orders

Find out what big changes have been made to debt relief orders.

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Changes to debt relief orders already making a real difference to the financially vulnerable and will be boosted by further changes

Find out about changes to debt relief orders from this Friday which will make more people eligible for support

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Buy now, pay later firm Laybuy collapses into administration

Find out what this means if you’re one of 300,000 people in the UK who’ve used Laybuy.

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Unsecured household debt set to rise by £1,600 this year

The TUC has predicted a steep rise in unsecured household debt.

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Sir Bradley Wiggins is declared bankrupt. Find out about bankruptcy and what it means for your money

Sir Bradley Wiggins, the eight-time Olympic medal winner, has been declared bankrupt after falling into financial difficulty.

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HSBC fined millions for poor treatment of customers in financial difficulty

HSBC has been fined more than £6m for failing to help struggling customers. Find out how lenders are supposed to help if you're experiencing financial difficulties.

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DRO numbers reach record high after fee scrapped

New figures show scrapping the DRO fee has resulted in more people getting crucial debt help. We're now asking the government to go a step further to help domestic abuse survivors in debt.

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Over 3 million people turned to loan sharks in the last year

Millions of people turned to a loan shark in the last year. Find out what to do if you think you’re dealing with one and what’s driving the rise in illegal lending.

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Call for more help for survivors of economic abuse

More needs to be done to help victims of economic abuse regain financial independence, according to a new report from UK Finance. Find out what changes they’re calling for and the additional measure we think is vital to help survivors of financial abuse.

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Domestic violence survivors' safety at risk from rise in court fees

Before they apply for insolvency, domestic violence survivors can ask for their address to be withheld from the insolvency register. But there’s a cost and from today it’s becoming even more expensive.