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Our blog covers the latest news at PayPlan, tips to help you save money, our latest press releases, expert insight and everything in between.
Our blog covers the latest news at PayPlan, tips to help you save money, our latest press releases, expert insight and everything in between.
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Free debt advice provider, PayPlan, has launched a new enhanced Business and Self-Employed Debt Advice Team for people who are self-employed, or run their own business, and need help with debt. With the current economic climate impacting almost five million…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.
To help you budget better in these uncertain times, we’ve compiled a handy list of the ways you could save on your everyday outgoings.Check out your subscriptionsWhether you’re a gym buff, a film fanatic or a sporting supremo, you may…
The Coronavirus is causing changes to our daily lives. It’s hard to know how lockdown, school closures and changing working environments will affect our finances. One thing is for sure though, in all this uncertainty, our communities are really pulling…
There are around 3.5 million sole traders in the UK and 2 million limited companies, according to the business advice website CompanyBug. If you’re self-employed are and finding things tough during the Coronavirus crisis, don’t be afraid to seek help.…
The Prime Minister recently announced a UK lockdown, which means people are being told to stay home and certain businesses have had to close as a result. This has affected millions of people in varying degrees of employment. The Chancellor…
The Coronavirus outbreak has led to an increasing number of people coming to us for money advice. Many have had their income affected in some way, with some having lost theirs altogether. If you’ve been affected by either redundancy or…