Consumer debt advice hits 20 year peak
Following on from my post Government’s £9 million extra to help Citizens Advice Bureaux
Haddington is home to the Citizens Advice Bureaux’s new offices, and during July it started more than 200 new cases, of which 70 per cent involve consumer debt problems. This is the highest volume of new cases in nearly 20 years and unfortunately for me signifies the need for money advivce throughout the UK.
At the Haddington office all face to face debt counselling meetings are fully booked until the second week in September. In the last quarter of the year the Haddington office has handled more than 1000 calls and helped 25 people file for bankruptcy in the midst of rising bills and mortgage payments.
If you’re struggling with debt problems then you can get free debt advice from your local Citizens Advice Bureaux. Look through your Yellow Pages under debt or debt management services to find the details of your local offices. Whatever you do make sure you speak to someone and do not bury your head in the sand, this will not help you to pay off your debts.
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