2024 December Rental market is driving financial hardship says StepChange responding to new Rightmove figures - 20 December 2024 StepChange welcomes Ofgem’s steps to consult on those in energy debt and financial hardship - 12 December 2024 More than one in four people will struggle to afford Christmas this year, with around 4 million relying on credit - 11 December 2024 November StepChange responds to latest Bank of England Money and Credit data - 29 November 2024 Low pay, insecure work and housing costs causing debt problems for 18-24 year olds - 27 November 2024 StepChange reacts to Ofgem’s change in the energy price cap - 22 November 2024 Over half of private renters struggling to cover bills and credit commitments - 20 November 2024 One in four mortgage holders using credit to afford their mortgage payments - 7 November 2024 October StepChange Debt Charity reacts to Budget - 30 October 2024 StepChange Debt Charity responds to the Enforcement Conduct Board’s research into body worn video footage - 29 October 2024 StepChange responds to changes in universal credit deductions - 26 October 2024 StepChange reacts to new BNPL regulation - 17 October 2024 Postcode lottery causing harrowing outcomes for people facing council tax arrears warns StepChange, as charity calls for urgent reform - 14 October 2024 September Two in five Scots struggling with bills and credit commitments, as StepChange launches government-backed Debt Advice guide - 17 September 2024 August StepChange responds to Bank of England Money and Credit statistics - 30 August 2024 StepChange Debt Charity responds to rise in the energy price cap - 23 August 2024 StepChange responds to first rate cut in over four years - 1 August 2024 July Rise in council tax arrears among people seeking debt help in Scotland - 31 July 2024 StepChange responds to new Bank of England borrowing data - 29 July 2024 StepChange responds to record rise in private rents - 23 July 2024 Leeds based debt charity StepChange celebrates Pride - 22 July 2024 StepChange Debt Charity reacts to King’s Speech - 17 July 2024 Almost one in three expect household spending to increase in the next three months - 15 July 2024 StepChange responds to Bank of England Money and Credit statistics - 1 July 2024 June One in four adults in Scotland using credit to cover essentials - 26 June 2024 StepChange appoints new Chief Operating Officer - 26 June 2024 Outstanding council tax debt reaches £6 billion - 19 June 2024 May One in two private renters struggling to keep up with bills and credit commitments, as UK private rent prices continue to rise - 22 May 2024 One in four UK adults have recently borrowed money to pay for essentials - 20 May 2024 Polling: 1/4 mortgage holders use credit as mortgage arrears rise - 9 May 2024 April StepChange responds to Bank of England Money and Credit statistics - 30 April 2024 One in five StepChange clients who are in work unable to make ends meet - 24 April 2024 StepChange responds to Bank of England Credit Conditions Survey - 11 April 2024 StepChange responds to new FCA Financial Lives survey - 10 April 2024 StepChange supports half a million people in its 30th year - 9 April 2024 StepChange responds to Money and Pensions Service’s debt advice strategy consultation - 8 April 2024 StepChange responds to new Bank of England borrowing data - 3 April 2024 March Unsecured debt at its highest level for a decade, says StepChange - 27 March 2024 StepChange responds to Work and Pensions Select Committee report on benefits - 21 March 2024 StepChange responds to UK regulators’ joint letter on debt collection - 18 March 2024 Financially vulnerable renters need protections beyond proposed ban of 'no-fault' evictions - 13 March 2024 StepChange responds to Spring Budget - 6 March 2024 StepChange appoints new Chair of Trustees - 4 March 2024 February StepChange responds to new Bank of England money and credit figures - 29 February 2024 StepChange responds to shocking new MaPS findings on the debt advice “gap” - 29 February 2024 Support still needed for struggling households, despite energy price cap fall, says StepChange - 23 February 2024 One in four mortgage holders have used credit to afford mortgage payments in the last 12 months - 8 February 2024 January StepChange responds to the Bank of England’s latest Money and Credit statistics - 30 January 2024 One in eight people have borrowed money to make ends meet in the last 12 months - 30 January 2024 New poll reveals one in two people in Scotland worried about their financial situation - 23 January 2024 Two in five people say their household financial situation will get worse over the next 12 months - 16 January 2024 StepChange responds to Bank of England’s Money and Credit statistics - 4 January 2024 StepChange appoints new member to its Board of Trustees - 2 January 2024
2023 December High interest rates will bring more hardship for households in 2024 -14 December 2023 Improving communications is key to more people accessing debt advice - 7 December 2023 November More than one in three households with children will struggle to afford Christmas - 28 November 2023 StepChange responds to rise in energy price cap - 23 November 2023 StepChange reacts to Autumn Statement - 22 November 2023 StepChange begins recruitment for new Chair - 16 November 2023 Women are bearing the brunt of the cost-of-living crisis in Scotland, says StepChange - 8 November 2023 Surge in women seeking debt advice who do not have enough to live on - 8 November 2023 October StepChange responds to new FCA Buy Now, Pay Later research - 31 October 2023 StepChange responds to Bank of England Money and Credit statistics - 30 October 2023 Council tax and rent arrears on the rise among StepChange Scotland clients - 25 October 2023 StepChange responds to further rise in private rental prices - 18 October 2023 StepChange responds to proposed price cap rise to cover energy debts - 12 October 2023 September StepChange responds to Bank of England Money and Credit statistics - 29 September 2023 Two in five people uncomfortable speaking to their mortgage lender or landlord about budget pressures - 25 September 2023 Pause in rate rises will bring relief, but housing costs most significant ‘pressure point’ for people’s finances, says StepChange - 21 September 2023 More than 1 in 3 private renters using credit to pay for rent - 20 September 2023 StepChange responds to outcome of Government consultation on insolvency regulation - 12 September 2023 August StepChange responds to Bank of England’s Money and Credit figures- 30 August 2023 Drop in energy price cap will do little to alleviate pressure on households, says StepChange - 25 August 2023 StepChange responds to mortgage and landlord repossession statistics - 10 August 2023 StepChange responds to personal insolvency framework review - 4 August 2023 StepChange responds to base rate rise- 3 August 2023 StepChange responds to proposed Government ban on financial cold callers- 2 August 2023 July StepChange responds to Bank of England’s Money and Credit figures - 31 July 2023 StepChange responds to FCA Financial Lives Survey - 26 July 2023 Debt charities warn of harmful misleading debt advice ads - 24 July 2023 Proportion of StepChange Scotland clients with mortgage arrears on the rise - 18 July 2023 StepChange responds to reports BNPL regulation could be delayed - 15 July 2023 StepChange sees increase in clients needing help with car finance debts - 11 July 2023 June StepChange appoints three new members to its Board of Trustees - 29 June 2023 StepChange responds to Bank of England Money and Credit stats - 29 June 2023 Seven million mortgage holders struggling to keep up with household bills and credit commitments - 22 June 2023 Record rent levels leaving more tenants at risk of problem debt, says StepChange - 21 June 2023 StepChange wins two awards at the Credit Strategy Awards - 2 June 2023 StepChange responds to FCA’s Debt Packager referral fee ban - 2 June 2023 Cost of living remains biggest driver of problem debt, says StepChange Debt Charity - 1 June 2023 May StepChange responds to FCA’s proposals to make permanent requirements on lenders to support borrowers in financial difficulty - 25 May 2023 StepChange responds to new inflation data - 24 May 2023 Private renters twice as likely to be in problem debt as general population - 23 May 2023 Some progress, but financially vulnerable tenants overlooked by Renters’ Reform Bill, says StepChange - 17 May 2023 StepChange responds to new FCA figures on struggling borrowers - 17 May 2023 Further interest rate rise ramps up pressure on mortgage holders and renters, says StepChange - 11 May 2023 New StepChange data: Demand for debt advice continues to rise - 4 May 2023 April StepChange appoints Alex Pitcher as new Chief Risk Officer - 24 April 2023 Progress, but cost of living crisis ‘far from over’, says StepChange - 19 April 2023 Debt and arrears levels rocket among StepChange Scotland clients in 2022 - 19 April 2023 StepChange supports half a million people in 2022 - 18 April 2023 March StepChange client debt levels up by 25% in 2022 - 29 March 2023 StepChange responds to rate rise - 23 March 2023 Debt Awareness Week: Five things you should know about debt advice - 22 March 2023 StepChange appoints Vikki Brownridge as new Chief Executive - 21 March 2023 One in six people has £20 or less to live on after paying for essentials each month - 20 March 2023 One in seven Scottish adults has £20 or less to live on after paying for essentials each month - 20 March 2023 StepChange responds to Budget - 15 March 2023 StepChange sees “startling” rise in demand for debt advice - 1 March 2023 February StepChange comments on new IVA outcomes and providers statistics - 28 February 2023 Two in five people rationing essentials to keep up with credit repayments - 16 February 2023 Half of Scottish adults are struggling to keep up with essential bills - 16 February 2023 StepChange responds to launch of new Buy Now, Pay Later regulation proposals - 14 February 2023 StepChange backs FCA’s proposed Debt Packager referral fee ban - 2 February 2023 StepChange reacts to rate rise - 2 February 2023 January Cost of living leaving more new clients struggling with essential bills - 31 January 2023 Almost a quarter of StepChange Scotland clients report the cost of living as the driver of their debt problems - 26 January 2023 StepChange Debt Charity marks 30 years of providing free debt advice - 25 January 2023 Cost of living pressures continue to weigh heavily on new StepChange clients - 4 January 2023
December 2022 StepChange CEO announces decision to leave in 2023 - 19 December 2022 StepChange reacts to rate rise - 15 December 2022 Government must step up to secure important bailiff reforms - 13 December 2022 Proportion of those who say they can afford Christmas has nearly halved since last year - 7 December 2022 Charlotte Chambers, currently Senior Director - Ecommerce Technology at supermarket chain Asda, is to join StepChange Debt Charity as Chief Technology and Information Officer on 20 March 2023 after a thorough and competitive recruitment process - 1 December 2022 November 2022 Proportion of clients with energy arrears falls, but cost of living still driving new clients to StepChange - 29 November 2022 StepChange reacts to Autumn Statement - 17 November 2022 StepChange responds to FCA’s report outlining treatment of borrowers in financial difficulty following pandemic - 3 November 2022 StepChange comments on rate rise - 3 November 2022 October 2022 Cost of living remains most commonly cited cause of debt among StepChange clients in September - 31 October 2022 Cost of living now number one cause of debt for StepChange Scotland clients - 20 October 2022 Gambling needs more holistic management to reduce harm when it causes debt, new research suggests - 18 October 2022 StepChange welcomes Google crackdown on advertisers, but root cause IVA problems remain - 10 October 2022 One in two people struggling to keep up with essential bills – triple the pre-pandemic number - 6 October 2022 September 2022 Cost of living remains most common reason for debt among new StepChange clients - 30 September 2022 Effective creditor communication key to helping consumers in financial difficulty, says StepChange - 29 September 2022 StepChange reacts to mini-budget - 23 September 2022 StepChange reaction to rate rise - 22 September 2022 StepChange reaction to energy support package - 8 September 2022 August 2022 Cost of living pressures continue to drive new clients to StepChange - 30 August 2022 StepChange reacts to new energy price cap - 26 August 2022 StepChange responds to new inflation data - 17 August 2022 StepChange says rate rise adds to cost of living woes for people experiencing debt - 4 August 2022 July 2022 For the first time, rising cost of living cited as most common reason for debt in June - 29 July 2022 StepChange says FCA consumer duty will create valuable cultural shift - 27 July 2022 StepChange reports positive client outcomes during first year of Breathing Space - 21 July 2022 Over a third of parents worried their finances will suffer during summer holidays - 19 July 2022 Half a million people supported by StepChange in 2021 - 13 July 2022 StepChange responds to new FCA and MoneyHelper research - 6 July 2022 StepChange wins Debt Advice Provider of the Year at the Credit Strategy Awards - 1 July 2022 June 2022 StepChange calls for pause on Universal Credit deductions for Government debt during Cost of Living crisis - 30 June 2022 StepChange welcomes Committee of Advertising Practice enforcement on misleading IVA and PTD ads - 23 June 2022 StepChange comments on inflation data - 22 June 2022 StepChange comments on rate rise and FCA cost of living reminder to firms - 16 June 2022 May 2022 Cost of living pressures continue to drive new clients to StepChange - 31 May 2022 StepChange reaction to Chancellor’s cost of living support package - 26 May 2022 StepChange Financial Solutions wins Best Equity Release Broker at Mortgage Strategy Awards - 26 May 2022 StepChange comments on inflation: “a driver of debt” - 18 May 2022 StepChange Scotland reports client average arrears on essential bills increased by 29% in one year - 12 May 2021 Further base rate rise ramps up pressure on low income households, says StepChange - 5 May 2022 Cost of living pressure rising as a cause of debt, as borrowing increases in March - 4 May 2022 April 2022 StepChange responds to new FCA strategy - 7 April 2022 Client statistics: Times were already hard for many before the latest cost of living crisis - 7 April 2022 March 2022 More clients cite cost of living as reason for debt, says StepChange - 29 March 2022 StepChange reacts to Spring Statement - 23 March 2022 StepChange reveals 2022-25 strategy against background of changes in debt advice - 22 March One in five people expects to be driven into problem debt this year - 21 March How the pandemic affected outcomes from debt advice - 3 March Cost of living now in top 5 reasons for debt, reports StepChange Debt Charity - 1 March February 2022 StepChange responds on FCA BNPL interventions - 14 February StepChange and OVO Energy announce £2 million package of additional support - 7 February Price cap rise to push more StepChange clients into negative budgets – even after support - 3 February January 2022 One in three people struggling to keep up with bills and credit commitments – double the pre-pandemic number - 20 January Consumers using BNPL are much more likely to be struggling, finds StepChange - 6 January New November data already shows worrying trends reflecting cost of living - even before Christmas pressures - 4 January