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Supporting people in problem debt: Priorities for the Government

We have identified six priorities for the Government to take forward in its agenda to help the most financially vulnerable in the UK.

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It’s been a difficult few years for household finances. Rising living costs, the pandemic and a housing emergency have resulted in over a quarter of UK adults struggling to cope financially. We’re calling for the Government to place financial security at the heart of its legislative agenda over the next parliamentary session.

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Introduce a statutory regulator
for bailiffs

End imprisonment for council tax
non-payment in England

Commit to supporting the debt advice sector in the Financial Inclusion Strategy

End the two-child limit and benefit cap

Commit to capitalise a national no-interest loan scheme

Launch a cross-government economic abuse taskforce

Read our key policy asks in full

StepChange’s policy priorities document breaks down the need and impact of each of our asks in detail.

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Contact us

Get in touch with our public affairs team.

 Sophie Morris - sophie.morris@stepchange.org

 Peter Tutton - peter.tutton@stepchange.org