Two wins for campaigners this week, with the admission, that VAT can't be charged on HCEO fees and the DWP told not to run misleading Universal Credit adverts again. Tweet of the week “You won’t see our branding [on the #UniversalCredit ads], and this is deliberate” We’ll let the below internal memo from the @DWP speak for itself … Join our campaign to demand @DWP #StopMisleading … [Read more...]

In a quiet week for debt news, my pick of the articles are the two items on Fines. Tweet of the week Watch this extraordinary exchange: ‘You should be ashamed,’@KenLoachSixteen He challenges former Barnet councillor Brian Coleman who tries to defend the poor living conditions - cockroaches, damp and drug users, revealed in our film.https://t.co/UoDAu8mHy8 … [Read more...]

QuickQuid collapses Sky broke the story: Biggest payday lender QuickQuid on brink of collapse. This was then confirmed when QuickQuid's American parent said it was exiting the UK: Customers owed refunds to lose out as QuickQuid closes My story QuickQuid owner on brink of collapse as payday lender complaints surge Guardian; QuickQuid: UK's largest payday lending firm to close … [Read more...]

My pick of last week's news is the great report from ASIC: "Disclosure - why it shouldn't be the default." Everyone interested in consumer and financial regulation should read it! Debt news Has Wonga offered you a low settlement? This may be a bad offer! My article. Are the Wonga Administrators misleading people who have an outstanding loan? Rules juggle protection of payday loan … [Read more...]

My pick of last week's news is Barclay's decision to stop its customers taking money out in a post office. Debt news Government response to Treasury Select Committee re the FCA's perimeter Treasury Select Committee: "The Government does not therefore see the case for providing a formal power for the FCA to request changes to the perimeter." For why this matters to debt issues, see … [Read more...]

My pick of last week's news is the number of Wonga mis-sold loans.  Debt news Wonga's legacy of nearly 400,000 mis-sold loans BBC: As the Wonga administrators stop accepting any more claims, the true extent of the number of customers who won't get a full refund emerges. Three changes you need to know about the DMHEF Money Advice Trust blog: simpler, no charges and now hosted at MAT not … [Read more...]

My pick of last week's news is that more than one million parking ticket debts were sent to bailiffs by local authorities. Tweet of the week It's wonderful to receive a letter from the Student Loans Company and see that my debt is only £46,198.83. Massive thank you to the @Conservatives & @LibDems. Forever grateful to you guys. ❤️ pic.twitter.com/DsnSBRQa63 — Zarah Sultana … [Read more...]

My pick of last week's news is Ucas criticised for promoting 'inappropriate' private loans to students. Tweet of the week we will soon have our 7th work and pensions secretary since 2016 — Jim Pickard (@PickardJE) September 7, 2019 And it's Therese Coffey, who thinks pensioners should pay National Insurance and, a landlord herself, voted against the Homes (Fitness for Human … [Read more...]

In a quiet week on the news front, the statistic that FOS is upholding 83% customer complaints about guarantor loan firms is my top pick. For a non-UK topic you may have missed, read Speculators make 13% returns but fail to pay out in response to Ebola in DR Congo. Debt news April-June Financial Ombudsman Complaint statistics by product FOS 83% of guarantor loan cases won at … [Read more...]