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Client Stories 3 May 2018

Case Study – Mike

Mike (50) first came to PayPlan in 2012 with £17,000 of debt. Mike needed to carry out some urgent maintenance on the property where he lived.

Client Stories 15 Mar 2018

Case Study – Diane

Diane (39) reached out to PayPlan for debt help in 2014. Between herself and her husband they found themselves with £45,000 worth of debt. Diane and her partner were applying for adoption. During the process it was explained to them…

Client Stories 6 Mar 2018

Case Study – Katie

Katie (30) reached out to PayPlan when she was 25 years old, and had £12,000 worth of debt. Katie went to university and when she graduated had a student overdraft of £2,000 as well as a credit card. At the…

Client Stories 26 Feb 2018

Case Study – Richard

Richard (38) reached out to PayPlan in 2008 with £15,000 of debt. The company that Richard was working for at the time were unreliable at paying wages. They would sometimes pay employees less one month and more the month after…

Client Stories 19 Nov 2015

Caring for the Carers

  When Martin’s mother became ill in 2013 he took some time off work to care for her. He’d worked for the same motor dealers for 25 years but despite this, Martin lost his job because of the amount of…

Client Stories 18 Nov 2015

Worrying problem of elderly in debt

When Judith (72) looks back on the amount of debt she was in she can’t pinpoint the exact reasons why she owed so much.“It was nothing in particular, no splashing out on a car or anything like that,” she said.…

Client Stories 11 Nov 2015

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…

News and Stories 5 May 2015

General Public Believe Cameron Can’t Budget

Ahead of this week’s general election, we quizzed 12,000 people struggling with money on how they thought the party leaders would deal with living on a limited budget.See the results in our infographic What do you think?Share your comments below.

News and Stories 4 Sep 2013

What is the difference between an IVA and a DMP?

Important Update (June 2025):This blog was originally published in 2019. Since then, there have been important updates to IVA (Individual Voluntary Arrangement) protocols and guidance. While much of the information below may still be useful, some details may now be…

News and Stories 28 Oct 2011

Debt Write Off – Trick or Treat?

We've all seen the adverts on TV that claim they can get your debts written off. Some people receive phone calls, others get letters or text messages from companies that claim they can write off debts - anything from 90%…