Removing the stigma from debt means tearing down the current system
Debt Awareness Week 2025 “There’s no better way to justify relations founded on violence, to make such relations seem moral, than by reframing them in the language of debt –…
Press Comment: Energy company profits built on the back of UK households
Responding to today’s announcement that Centrica and Shell have posted Q2 profits of £969M and £3.9bn respectively, Heidi Chow, Executive Director of Debt Justice said: “These obscene profits have been…
12.8 million UK adults weighed down by debt
New analysis by Debt Justice has found that the number of households struggling under a heavy debt burden has increased by two thirds since 2017. Based on the Financial Conduct…
Heavily indebted households need ‘help to repay’ energy arrears
Debt Justice have co-signed a letter to the Secretary of State for Energy, Grant Shapps, urging the government to set-up a dedicated ‘Help to Repay’ scheme to support people struggling…
High energy prices entrenching household debt crisis
In response to the Ofgem announcement of a new energy ‘price cap’ of £2,074, Debt Justice has warned that consistently high energy prices are entrenching the UK’s household debt crisis.
Ofgem green light to force fit new pre-pay meters ‘toothless’
One pre-pay meter is one too many. It’s time for politicians to write off unaffordable energy debt and end this two-tier energy system that has caused so much harm.
Press Comment: Budget exposes government disconnect
Responding to today’s budget, Heidi Chow, Executive Director of Debt Justice said: “This budget exposes how disconnected the government is from the everyday lives of people where millions are suffering…
UK household energy debts up 43%
The total energy debt weighing down UK households has hit another historic high, according to new analysis by campaigning group Debt Justice. The analysis, based on the latest data from…
UK energy debt – everyone should be warm this winter
Inflation is rising faster than incomes and the UK’s cost of living crisis is becoming more extreme. It has been a long time in the making, driven by structural inequalities…
The energy crisis is forcing families into record debt
As the colder months draw in, our cost of living crisis shows no signs of abating, with inflation continuing to rise much faster than wages and benefits. That’s little surprise…
