Welcome to PayPlan’s debt advice blog!
Our blog covers the latest news at PayPlan, tips to help you save money, our latest press releases, expert insight and everything in between.
Client Stories
5 Nov 2021
Client story: A Director’s Breathing Space experience
Client Stories
5 Nov 2021
Client story: Chris “You won’t regret reaching out”
Chris contacted PayPlan after the breakdown of his marriage. He works in the Police and was concerned being in debt may affect his career. Read his story here.
Living in Debt
4 Nov 2021
Crypto trading is not the answer to solving your debts
With films like The Wolf of Wall Street glamourising the world of trading, there’s been a surge in people finding new ways to maximise their income in an attempt to ‘get rich quick’. The reality, though, is this is leaving…
Industry News
27 Oct 2021
Summary of the 2021 Government Autumn Budget
This year’s Autumn Budget was announced today (27 October 2021), which outlined the next steps of the UK’s Covid-19 economic recovery. Read a summary here.
Client News
27 Oct 2021
How Breathing Space has helped our customers so far
We sent a survey to some of our customers to find out how they felt about their Breathing Space experience, whether it had benefited them – and how they feel about their financial future.
Industry News
26 Oct 2021
Debt Free London unveils future vision for debt advice with PayPlan and Paylink Solutions
Ensuring vulnerable and underrepresented groups can access effective debt advice was top of the agenda at Debt Free London’s recent conference (21 October), where its vision for the future was announced.
Money Saving Ideas
20 Oct 2021
Cut the cost of Halloween – devilish ideas for the kids
Industry News
20 Oct 2021
Debt Free London to launch new vision for debt advice this week
After a busy period adapting and responding to the challenges presented by COVID-19, Debt Free London is set to launch its vision for free debt advice in the post-pandemic future at a conference in London tomorrow.
Industry News
4 Oct 2021
PayPlan receives three Collections & Customer Service Awards nominations
We’re continuing our stream of awards success with another three nominations at this year’s Credit Strategy Collections & Customer Service Awards.
Industry News
1 Oct 2021
Double award-win for PayPlan at Women in Credit Awards!
It was smiles and celebrations all round last night with two PayPlan ladies winning at this year’s Credit Strategy Women in Credit Awards.
In other news
28 Sep 2021
Facing the end of furlough and the future
At the end of this month the Government’s Job Retention Scheme is set to end. The scheme has been a lifeline to millions of businesses and employees across the UK and has saved many people from being made redundant –…
Money Saving Ideas
21 Sep 2021
Ways to exercise and keep fit for free
We’ve put together a list of things you can do for free or at very little cost…whether that’s to get fit, strong and lean, or just get yourself moving to improve your mental health.
News and Stories
16 Sep 2021
IMPORTANT NOTICE
IMPORTANT NOTICE: it has come to our attention that our main phone number (0800 316 1833 ) is being used fraudulently, and a small number of people have been receiving calls from someone trying to obtain their financial information and…
Living in Debt
10 Sep 2021
How a bit of encouragement can go a long way to help someone
In other news
10 Sep 2021
How PayPlan is supporting all referral partners post-pandemic
The pandemic has highlighted the need to pull together even more, and we’ve been working with all our referral partners to ensure their clients are able to access free and confidential debt advice, when they need it.
Money Management
2 Sep 2021
Teaching children about money management
In this blog, we provide tips on how we can start having conversations with young people about their financial futures - and better prepare them for adulthood.
News and Stories
2 Sep 2021
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.
Living in Debt
26 Aug 2021
Is financial insecurity impacting your mental wellbeing?
Lots of us can often let stress and worry pile up before we seek help. In this blog, we discuss the signs to look out for and how you can help someone in need.
Industry News
18 Aug 2021
PayPlan nominated for two Consumer Credit awards!
We’ve been announced as a finalist at this year’s Consumer Credit Awards after being voted by our clients to win Best Financial Support Provider and Firm of the Year.
Money Management
12 Aug 2021
Summer holidays on a budget
Whether you’re planning to take a trip or stay closer to home, the key to planning how to spend your summer holidays is to manage your budget and do some research on what’s affordable for your family.