Thursday 17 May 2012

Changes to Employment and Support Allowance

I have been too ill to work for some time and have been living on a sickness benefit called Employment and Support Allowance, but I have heard this might stop soon. It's already a real struggle to get

List for social housing

We've been on the waiting list for social housing for ages and finally have an offer of somewhere to live. I thought this would give us security in a place we could afford, but someone told me it's

Struggling to pay fuel bills

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I work in a low paid job and with the price of energy going up, I am really struggling to pay my fuel bills. What can I do? There are different tariffs and payment methods available so the first thing

Avoid a Christmas debt hangover

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As Christmas approaches, Bedford Citizens Advice Bureau, supported by Barclaycard, are helping people avoid a Christmas debt hangover by sharing their top ten tips to keeping your festive finances in check

Payday Loans

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I took out a payday loan. Now I've found my lender is taking money out of my account that I need to pay my rent. What can I do to stop this? There's a common myth that once you've agreed to regular

Tenancy Deposits

The Question Mr and Mrs Z a couple with two young children have been given a notice asking them to leave their home which they have been renting from a private landlord for about two years.

Sell my house to repay the debt?

Can the company I bought a car from order me to sell my house to repay the debt? Mr A. bought a car some years ago with a loan from a finance company.

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