Industry News
10 Aug 2020
Industry News
4 Aug 2020
Mental Health – PayPlan supports calls to improve access to debt advice
Nearly half of people in problem debt have a mental health problem. Yet, symptoms of many mental health problems like difficulty communicating, impaired clarify of thought and reduced concentration, can make it difficult for people to engage with debt advice.Every…
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…
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…
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…
Industry News
29 Apr 2020
PayPlan Nominated for Best Financial Support Provider
Money Management
16 Jan 2020
How to Save Money on Household Bills
This is a guest blog on how to save money on household bills from Compare The Market.Sometimes it can be difficult to avoid debt if your expenditures are greater than your income but making small changes to your lifestyle and…
Competitions
8 Nov 2019
PayPlan Joins Collaboration to Tackle Financial Harms
GamCare, the leading national provider of gambling support, has launched a new collaborative initiative to tackle financial harms caused by problem gambling. PayPlan will be working hard to play a key part in this initiative and help those struggling financially.This…
Industry News
18 Oct 2019
PayPlan named Debt Advice Provider of the Year
The PayPlan team recently celebrated after being named the 2019 Debt Advice Provider of the Year at Credit Strategy’s industry leading Collections & Customer Service (CCS) Awards.Now in its thirteenth year, the CCS Awards champions outstanding achievements of organisations, teams…
Living in Debt
26 Nov 2012
Why do creditors issue default notices?
Receiving a default notice through your letterbox from one of your creditors can be upsetting and stressful, especially if you do not know what it is, why they sent it and what you need to do.
Archive
2 Nov 2012
Payplan wins new tender to provide debt advice in Northern Ireland
Payplan, one of the UK's largest providers of free debt solutions, has been awarded a contract to provide free debt advice in Northern Ireland as part of a consortium with Advice Northern Ireland (Advice NI).
Money Saving Ideas
2 Nov 2012
Top 5 tips for staying out of debt as a student.
Moving out of your family home into university halls of residence is a huge step for most students – not only is it the first time you are living away from home, but it is also the first time you…
Archive
23 Aug 2010
5 Ways To Save On Your Fuel Consumption
Archive
4 Jun 2010
5 Ways to Cut Your Bills
The following bill cutting tips could help you save money on your monthly outgoings. Click here for further budgeting advice1. Cut your TV packageAsk yourself this question; do you really watch all the channels you subscribe to? If the answer…
Archive
30 Jun 2009
‘Debt Sale Scams Beware’ Warns Office of Fair Trading
The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) is warning consumers not to be taken in by businesses claiming to help them become debt free by ‘buying’ or ‘selling on’ their debts. Consumer Liable Even If Debt Is ‘Sold’ Online advertising has…
Archive
22 May 2009
Debt Counsellor Of The Year – Credit Today Awards 2009
Grantham, UK 19 May 2009 - Payplan's specialist money adviser Diane Watson, has been voted 'Debt Counsellor of the Year' award by Credit Today awards in London. The judges recognised her twelve years experience and debt counselling expertise - and…
Archive
21 Apr 2009
The Homeowner Mortgage Support Scheme
Tuesday 21st April 2009 saw the launch of a new government backed initiative that is intended to provide greater assurance to homeowners that they will be able to remain in their homes
Competitions
14 Jul 2008
How To Get Help With Bankruptcy Fees
Update: a new version of this blog is now available by clicking here I want to go bankrupt but I can’t afford the fees and so I’ll end up paying my debts for the rest of my life. How can…