Supporting Armed Forces’ veterans
Royal Marine veteran John (64) served his country for 30 years and rose up the ranks to Warrant Officer Class 1. He saw service in Cyprus, Bosnia and both Gulf Wars and was awarded the Queen’s Gallantry Medal for action…
Client Case Study – Mary
By the time Mary (57), a Sales Administrator who lives near Canterbury, contacted Payplan in 2003 she and her husband were £95,000 in debt. “It still frightens me to actually see it written down,” said Mary. “We had eight…
Client Case Study – Eric
Eric (59) used to work as a manager for a large DIY store in the North East until he had a major accident in 1991, when he broke his neck and his back. From being fit and healthy and earning…
Client Case Study – Michael
Michael (41), a Care Manager for Social Services, found his debts mounting after taking out a large loan for the purchase of a caravan. “I had credit cards and other bills to pay but once I took out the…
Client Case Study – Harry
Harry (42), an account manager from Northampton, started gambling when he was 18 but his addiction took hold when he hit his 30s.“I started out on pub fruit machines but then I moved on to the gambling machines in the…
Client Case Study – Simon
Mark Haddock – Client Case Study
When Mark’s ex-wife left she took with her his 10 credit cards and ran them all up to their limits, leaving him with a debt of £64,000.“I tried to cancel the cards but the banks told me they could only…
Errol Barker – Client Case Study
Errol Barker (51) is an HGV lorry driver from Clacton-on-Sea. He was earning a good wage while working in London but when his wife Angelina became ill with depression he had to give it up and take a job nearer…
Client Case Study – Janice
Janice* (43) works in sales and found herself in debt after relying on credit cards to fund her lifestyle. She previously worked in London, was earning a good wage but admits getting credit was “far too easy.”“I ended up with…
Craig’s Story
Craig Collins, from Leicester, found his debts increasing after being made redundant. Now on a Debt Management Plan with PayPlan, he’s getting to grips with what he owes. Read his story below.After graduating from university Craig (42) worked in the…
Client Testimonial – George
Sixty-three year old *George got into financial difficulty when the recession hit.After a long career as a lorry driver spanning four decades, George decided to set up on his own business in 2003. He purchased a brand new van and…
This is my story – John Putland
I only got into financial difficulties when my relationship broke down and I had to take on more credit to make ends meet.I wasn’t happy in my relationship and I just turned to my credit cards for comfort. I got…