Record numbers of UK households are struggling with debt and in urgent need of help with their finances.
New research by campaign group Debt Justice found that 13% of the population equivalent to 6.7 million people have missed three or more credit or bill payments during the past six months. The group is calling on political parties to help “everyone weighed down by unmanageable debt” by providing “protection from debt collector harassment and guaranteeing decent incomes for all”.
The news comes as official government data showed 10,136 people entered insolvency including going bankrupt or taking an individual voluntary arrangement in February, up 23% annually.
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