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Our policy and research. Working towards a society free from problem debt.

Our policy team uses our clients’ experiences to make the evidence-based case for changing regulation, law and practice, to reduce both household risk of problem debt and the harm debt causes to people.

Research and reports

Take a look at our latest research into UK personal debt trends.

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Policy recommendations

How we're campaigning to change the face of problem debt.

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Our work in Parliament

How we work with MPs and parliamentarians.

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Personal debt statistics

A closer look at personal debt among our clients.

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About our policy research and campaigns

In this section you’ll find all our latest research and reports and up-to-date debt statistics from our work to help members of the public deal with their debts. We make sure the voice of our clients is heard by raising concerns with a range of government and regulatory bodies and making proposals for action.

If you’re an MP or parliamentarian you can find information on our latest campaigns as well as briefings for Parliamentary debates at Holyrood and Westminster. We also provide resources to help constituents deal with problem debt.

Our consultation responses

Read our consultation responses on issues that affect our clients and people in debt or at risk of problem debt.

About our work

With over 20 years’ experience providing free debt advice and solutions, we’re well placed to inform policy and practice change.

Our policy team undertakes research into personal debt, shares insights, and shapes policy proposals. This helps inform and influence change through a range of government and regulatory bodies, financial trade associations and others from the public, private and voluntary sector.

This is all in order to achieve positive changes to people’s lives and to work towards a society free from problem debt.

Our policy blog

Written by industry experts in our policy team, our policy blog on Medium.com is packed with insight and comment on the latest UK personal debt trends. 

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Find out more about household and personal debt trends in the UK: 

Research and reports

Policy recommendations

Personal debt statistics

Our work in Parliament

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Harness auto-enrolment for Help to Save

14 September, 2016

We're calling on the Government to include auto-enrolment in the design of its Help to Save scheme to enable low income households to build precautionary savings.

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