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The Urgent Need for Fair Debt Collection Practices in the UK Energy Industry
British Gas is under investigation by Ofgem after an exposé by The Times revealed pre-payment meters were being fitted for debt without proper consideration for customers' wellbeing. Debt Free Advice's Alexander Pisolkar and Hazira Begum look at the urgent need for fair debt collection practices in the UK energy industry.
FCA Proposes Ban on Debt Packager Fees
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is taking a strong stand against debt packagers who receive referral fees from debt solution providers. In an effort to improve consumer outcomes and reduce mis-sold IVAs, the FCA has confirmed its intention to ban this current business model.
LBC Radio Interview
Matt Dronfield, Managing Director of Debt Free Advice, speaks with LBC's Shelagh Fogarty on the day's news which included British Gas admitting to breaking into struggling customers' homes to install prepayment meters & the Bank of England raising the base rate to 4% - the highest rate for 15 years.
Mayor of London's Cost of Living Webinar with Martin Lewis
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, put London’s most urgent questions to MoneySavingExpert Martin Lewis at a one-off live event to help Londoners tackle the cost of living crisis where Debt Free Advice was on hand to provide on the spot advice and support to attendees with money worries.
Bank of England Raise Interest Rates
Matt Dronfield, Managing Director of Debt Free Advice, speaks with GB News about the Bank of England announcement of an interest rate rise of 0.5% - the ninth consecutive hike this year.
Mobile advice bus launches to support with cost of living
The Mayor of London and Debt Free Advice launch mobile advice bus to bring free cost-of-living support to struggling Londoners’ doorsteps.
Response to the Autumn Statement
Toynbee Hall, lead partner of Debt Free Advice, take a look at today’s announcement to see how these new measures meet their checklist and protect the most vulnerable.
Debt Free Advice launches nationwide
From today, we’re changing our name to Debt Free Advice, extending access to our service nationwide and permanently extending our opening hours to 8 am to 8 pm, 7 days a week, to provide a truly accessible service for the thousands of families struggling with the cost of living crisis.
Breaking Point
Matt Dronfield, Managing Director of Debt Free Advice, introduces our 2021-22 impact report during a period of significant change as our service expands nationwide to support the thousands of families struggling with the cost of living crisis. Download and read the full report.