Tactics used by the ‘aggressive and unsympathetic’ bank can lead to people losing their homes needlessly, reports Jamie Elliott Northern Rock is using aggressive debt recovery tactics which are putting at unnecessary risk the homes of people struggling to pay … Continue reading
Councils are getting tough over arrears of little as £1,200 – because they’re worried about yearly performance targets. Jamie Elliott reports Local authorities are rushing to make people bankrupt and repossessing homes for non-payment of small amounts of council tax … Continue reading
Most chronically ill people don’t claim all the state cash they are entitled to. Doctors’ surgeries can help Doctors’ representatives are supporting calls from Age Concern and others for benefits advice to be offered in GP surgeries, to help cut … Continue reading
