Debt Justice responds to Ofgem’s planned Energy Price Cap rise
For more information contact Toby Murray on +44 (0)300 040 0011 In response to Ofgem’s energy price cap rise, Eva Watkinson, Head of Campaign at Debt Justice said: It’s a…
Debt Justice responds to modernising and improving the administration of council tax – government response
For more information and interviews contact Toby Murray on +44 (0)300 040 0011 In response to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government publishing the government’s response to the…
Debt Justice responds to government pausing £500m energy debt relief scheme
For more information and interviews contact Toby Murray on +44 (0)300 040 0011 In response to reports from Bloomberg on the 31st March that the Ofgem debt relief scheme has been ‘scrapped'[1], Toby Murray,…
Bailiff referrals for council tax soar by 30% in two years
For more information and interviews contact Toby Murray on +44 (0)300 040 0011 Use of bailiffs by local authorities in England and Wales has increased by 30% in just two…
Council tax arrears in Britain hits record £8.3bn
For more information and interviews contact Toby Murray on +44 7716 200346 New analysis from Debt Justice reveals that total council tax arrears across Britain have reached a record of…
Government’s proposed bailiff fee uplift will deepen financial hardship for low-income households, say campaigners
For more information and interviews contact Toby Murray on +44 7716 200346 The Ministry of Justice has announced a 5% uplift to bailiff fees following the taking control of goods…
Cost of living crisis pushes 1.2 million more people into council tax arrears
For more information and interviews contact Toby Murray on toby@debtjustice.org.uk or +44 7716 200346. New research from Debt Justice released today finds that 4.4 million people in the UK have…
Join the mass lobby of MPs on 9 July
Across the UK and around the world, people are resisting, demanding action on the twin crises of debt and climate. In the UK, thousands of us will join forces on 9…
Winning debt justice with a new government
This morning, we are waking up to a new political landscape. The Labour party has won the election. I am excited about what this means for winning debt justice because…
Pre-pay energy customers £1 billion in debt
For immediate release 01/04/23 New figures from Debt Justice reveal that pre-pay energy users are being weighed down by £965 million of energy debt as households are hit by ‘price…
