A CHARITY’S campaign to help families in debt is being backed by Dudley North MP Ian Austin.
The Children’s Society recently released a report, detailing the impact debt has on families.
It found that personal debt has risen steadily for years and for some families particularly those on low incomes – debt repayments and creditor demands can spiral into unmanageable situations.
The charity states that debt has a negative effect on a childs mental and physical health as it can undermine their relationships with their peers, spoil their school experiences and cause long term harm to a childs life.
To tackle this, the charity is proposing a new ‘breathing space’ scheme to offer interest-free mortgage loan…
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