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Money Saving Ideas 21 Sep 2020

Your Guide to Saving Money at Lunchtime

News and Stories 16 Sep 2020

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…

Industry News 14 Sep 2020

Truce for tenants facing eviction this Christmas

Do you rent in England or Wales? The government has recently announced a “truce” on enforcement action for tenants facing eviction this Christmas.Homelessness charity Shelter revealed that more than 170,000 private tenants have been threatened with eviction since the pandemic…

Industry News 10 Aug 2020

PayPlan and Experian discuss debt and credit score

Ryan Horton from PayPlan and John Webb from Experian answered the big questions concerning your credit score and debt in a Facebook Live event earlier this month.We’ve collated the questions covered, along with a few highlights from their answers…My income…

In other news 10 Aug 2020

Take stock of your financial wellbeing this summer

We’ve known for quite a while that this summer will be different. This, perhaps, quieter and closer to home summer does give us the chance to take stock of our current habits, such as how we spend our money and why. Financial…

In other news 7 Aug 2020

Demand rises for National Domestic Abuse Helpline

Earlier this month, Refuge announced that its helpline has received more than 40,000 calls and contacts since the start of lockdown. June saw a 77% increase in contacts to the National Domestic Abuse Helpline and an 800% increase in website…

Industry News 4 Aug 2020

Mental Health – PayPlan supports calls to improve access to debt advice

Industry News 17 Jul 2020

PayPlan and Longhurst Group help improve economic resilience

PayPlan and leading housing provider, Longhurst Group, have partnered to support customers in financial difficulty to improve their economic resilience. PayPlan’s specialist advisers help over 100,000 people every year with confidential advice and personalised debt solutions. As part of its commissioned…

Industry News 14 Jul 2020

PayPlan and Santander raise awareness of domestic abuse

Throughout June, PayPlan upskilled a group of individuals at Santander on domestic abuse awareness in a financial service setting. The National Domestic Abuse helpline, which is run by Refuge, reported a 25% increase in calls and online requests for help…

Industry News 26 Jun 2020

PRESS RELEASE: Three-quarters of people will struggle to pay off their debt after lockdown

Leading free debt advice company, PayPlan, conducted a survey to find out how people in debt have been affected during the Coronavirus outbreak. The FCA have extended payment holidays for mortgages and other debts, and although the majority of those…

News and Stories 19 Jun 2020

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…

Money Management 16 Jun 2020

How to tackle gambling in football today

After a long break due to coronavirus, competitive top-flight football in England is back on our screens. From Wednesday 17th June, there will be at least 8,280 minutes of Premier League football played across the remaining 92 games, and every…

News and Stories 10 Jun 2020

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…

Industry News 8 Jun 2020

New free debt advice service for small businesses and people who work for themselves

Industry News 2 Jun 2020

PRESS RELEASE: PayPlan and Refuge Support Domestic Abuse Survivors

Refuge, the UK’s largest national domestic abuse charity, and free debt advice provider, PayPlan, are working together to support survivors of domestic abuse to become debt free.One in five adults in the UK (the majority of whom are women) experience…

Industry News 22 May 2020

PayPlan responds to the FCA’s mortgage payment holiday announcement

In response to the FCA’s announced proposals to extend the scope of mortgage payment holidays, Rachel Duffey, CEO of PayPlan, commented:“The additional support being proposed for customers struggling with their mortgage payments is very welcome. We echo the FCA’s view that where…

Living in Debt 5 May 2020

I’m worried about my finances – when is the best time to get help?

So far, 2020 has brought with it many changes, opportunities and challenges. Our top priorities are quite rightly our health and checking in on loved ones – family, friends, neighbours and taking care of our own wellbeing. However, if your…

Industry News 29 Apr 2020

PayPlan Nominated for Best Financial Support Provider

The team at PayPlan are delighted to share their nomination for Best Financial Support Provider at the 2020 Consumer Credit Awards.This award highlights all the hard work that goes in behind the scenes in helping people towards a debt free…

News and Stories 8 Apr 2020

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…

Industry News 8 Apr 2020

Warning issued over loan sharks during Covid-19 pandemic

People suffering financially due to the Covid-19 pandemic are being urged to avoid loan sharks who cause profound misery and stress to their victims. Loan sharks are unregulated, often give cash loans without any paperwork and charge extortionate interest rates.

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