Monthly Archives: September 2014
National Trading Standards Scams Team to make Royal Mail safer
To combat the ever-increasing onslaught of scandalous mail that is delivered to elderly and vulnerable consumers, Royal Mail is about to cut out access to the biggest perpetrators of scam mail. Thanks to a partnership…
Be aware of Council Tax scam in Sussex
People across Sussex are being contacted and told they will be getting money from the council, however in order to get the funds back, they need to pay a small fee and also provide their…
Almost one half of families are struggling with bills from survey
Using data from market research company ComRes, approximately 50% of individuals in the UK are falling behind, and many are concerned about paying the bills every month or are faced excessive credit card and other…
Universal Credit begins roll out in Liverpool in September
Many people across Liverpool are concerned with the upcoming roll out of the Universal Credit system, in particular single mothers or families with children, who may in fact receive less financial aid. Not only are…
HCA states evictions in England increased 20% due to arrears
New figures from the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) reveal that arrears resulting in evictions increased 20% in England over the past year. The marked increased confirmed what many frontline money advisers already knew–that tenants…
Banks intimidating customers to repay debts
Major banks have been caught, and now have admitted to, sending fake letters to customers trying to collect on unpaid debts. The lenders have been issuing these notices for years to tens of thousands of…
Fraud caught and evictions happening on social housing applications
The court is evicting tenants that have been caught with submitting fraudulent applications for social housing. The council and housing authorities in greater Manchester have started to use electronic data to find liars, and these…
Debts from payday loans have increased 42 per cent
An increasing number of charities and local MPs, such as Lucy Powell from Manchester as well as David Wright from Telford, have been warning on the usage of payday loans by families to pay their…
One in four Leicester City Council tenants late on rent
Officials at Leicester City Council revealed that rental delinquencies are increasing. Council released a statement that 27 per cent of the tenants occupying council housing were in arrears. The figure is a marked increase over…