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Working towards a society free from problem debt

As the UK’s leading debt charity, our 30 years of experience give us rich insight and expertise that we willingly share to analyse debt and the harm it causes, and work on solutions to address it.

Our press office can help journalists with information and comment, arrange briefings or interviews with our experts, and help facilitate case study requests with introductions to some of our clients who are willing to share their experience in the media.

Contact our Media Team (For journalists only):

  • 02073 914598 (Office hours)
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Latest Press Release

StepChange Debt Charity shares tips for people worried about energy costs as price cap rises

With the energy price cap set to rise by 2% from today, StepChange Debt Charity has shared its tips for people worried about the impact of rising energy bills. Read the press release

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Recent blogs

Six policies the Government should adopt to address problem debt

James Cleverley, Senior Public Affairs and Campaigns Officer, writes: It’s been a tough few years for household finances. Rising energy bills, high food price inflation and spiralling housing costs mean that many households are struggling to cope, often relying on unsustainable credit just to make ends meet. That’s why we’re calling on the Government to put everyone struggling financially at the heart of its agenda with six key policy asks.

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Recent media coverage

  • We issued a range of consumer tips for households to get ahead of the energy price cap rise and manage the winter period. Our advice featured in iNews, the Independent and Mirror
  • Our Scottish public affairs officer, Malcolm McConnell, spoke live to BBC Radio Scotland about the energy price cap rise. Listen to the broadcast from 7:35
  • Vikki Brownridge was quoted in The Mirror, PlymouthLive and LancsLive as part of our joint story with Ovo on our partnership
  • Vikki's latest article in the Yorkshire Post focuses on our autumn campaigning activity which encourages consumers to plan ahead to manage the winter months
  • Our story on council tax affordability pressures as part of our ongoing campaign to reform council tax was featured in The Mirror. Our polling found that one in four people, which is equivalent to 12 million across the UK, are finding council tax bills difficult to manage
  • In a Guardian investigation looking into salary advance loans company Wagestream, StepChange was quoted speaking to the the risks of using such schemes
  • Vikki also wrote about our clients' experiences of bailiff action, our campaign over the last decade for regulation, and public mood towards regulation for Big Issue
  • Our client Alannah spoke to Big Issue about her experience using buy now pay later as a tool to manage her finances. We also provided them with stats which show those who have buy now pay later debt are twice as likely to use credit to pay for essentials
  • Our client Sarah spoke to BBC Radio 4's You and Yours as part of a feature on financial vulnerability. She also spoke extensively about her neurodivergence, and how this vulnerability impacts her ability to manage money and budget
  • We responded to Rightmove's rental tracker statistics and Richard Lane's comment featured in The Independent, The I News, MailOnline, and regional outlets
  • Simon Trevethick was interviewed live on LBC Radio about buy now pay later regulation. His interview then followed on news bulletins across LBC over that weekend. What's more, our response continued to feature across the BBC network, namely across BBC news channels
  • Vikki Brownridge's response to buy now pay later regulation was cited on BBC Breakfast, BBC Radio 5 Live and featured in local and regional news
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Research and reports

Our expert insights and industry leading specialists break down the biggest consumer credit issues today.

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Key policy campaigns

We use our research and insights to raise awareness and campaign for sustainable change.

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Our work in Parliaments

Working with ministers in Westminster and Hollyrood on policy briefings, events and constituency debt trends.

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Client Stories

Our clients help us campaign for change and encourage other people who are struggling with debt to get help. Ask how our media client volunteers can help you.

Hear from Alannah

"I live with a range of different long-term health conditions, which means that for a while I was reliant on ESA and PIP for my income. Things were tight and I was being underpaid due to an error, and therefore I had to appeal this to be able to get my full entitlement."

Read Alannah's story

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These stories show that debt can happen to anyone, and the reasons for it are varied.

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Our wide range of debt information articles

We have more than 250 articles on the different types of debt, creditor action, budgeting, and ways to help you understand debt, including:

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"StepChange = stress relief"

"StepChange helped me a lot...every month I used to stress because I knew I would have nothing left over to my name. Now I only give the amount I can really afford to my creditors. BIG THANKS TO STEPCHANGE."

Mohammed, Feefo Review