Understanding inflation, the rise in UK interest rates and what it means for you

The Bank of England has increased interest rates by half a percentage point from 1.25% to 1.75%. The move is the largest single increase for 27 years and is an attempt to slow down the rate at which prices are…

A review of our first Vitality Week

Wellbeing is a subject very close to our heart here at PayPlan, and, over the years we’ve learned debt can have a very damaging effect on personal wellbeing, which is why we work with several specialist partners to ensure our…

RCN Foundation partners with PayPlan to support healthcare workers in financial difficulty

RCN (Royal College of Nursing) Foundation has partnered with free debt advice provider, PayPlan, to support nurses, midwives and healthcare support workers get their finances back on track.

PayPlan CEO listed on Credit 500 Index

Our CEO, Rachel Duffey, has been featured on the Credit Strategy’s new Credit 500, an index of the most influential people in consumer and commercial credit in 2022.

PayPlan partners with Bipolar UK to provide further support to people with mental health conditions

We’ve partnered with Bipolar UK to provide appropriate support and debt advice to new and existing clients who are affected by bipolar.

IMPORTANT NOTICE

IMPORTANT NOTICE: it has come to our attention that our main phone number (0800 280 2816) is being used fraudulently, and a small number of people have been receiving calls from someone trying to obtain their financial information and being…

PayPlan welcomes new council tax arrears guidance, but also calls for further reform

We welcome new Government guidance which asks local authorities to improve the way they collect council tax arrears and have more consideration for residents with vulnerabilities. But we also believe more should be done.

PayPlan launches referral partnership with GamCare

We’ve strengthened our existing relationship with GamCare by setting up a pilot referral partnership with the charity’s Leeds Community Gambling Service to help people who’ve got into debt.

PayPlan team raises £1,500 for Broxtowe Women’s Project

The team at PayPlan have been busy raising money for East-Midlands domestic abuse charity Broxtowe Women’s Project (BWP).BWP offers support for individuals directly and indirectly affected by domestic abuse, but they also work with businesses (like PayPlan) to help staff…

Why attend court when summonsed?

In this guest blog, Alan Murdie, LL.B, Barrister discusses why he believes people should attend court when summonsed. When I was at Bar School in the 1980’s, we were essentially taught:“You will be a barrister with rights to appear in all…

Life as a debt adviser during lockdown – could video calls be the future?

May is one of our Debt Adviser Case Officers. She helps people online, over the phone and, more recently, on video calls to take control of their finances. Over the last few months, like many of us, May’s working environment…

PayPlan’s support for tenants in financial difficulty

Rachel Duffey, CEO of PayPlan, blogs about the bespoke support on offer for Housing Associations. This unique service has been developed in partnership with Orbit Group, as part of their Better Days community investment programme.PayPlan has been providing free debt…

PRESS RELEASE: PayPlan warns about future demand for debt advice

One of the UK’s free debt advice providers, PayPlan, has said it expects to see a huge surge in demand for debt advice when the current temporary relief being offered by lenders comes to an end.The FCA called for interest…

Computer Says No – Council Tax with Alan Murdie, LL.B

Alan Murdie, LL. B, Barrister gives his views on council tax in this guest blog: I have long maintained that council tax is an example of a science fiction scenario, where the computers have taken over. This has been a…