BBC News – Problem debt costs the UK economy £8.3bn, charity warns

A charity says the problem of mounting personal debt is costing the British economy £8bn annually, due to the burden it puts on state services. StepChange, which hears from half a million people in financial difficulty each year, said dealing with housing problems and job losses due to stress made up the bulk of that […]



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BBC News – Problem debt costs the UK economy £8.3bn, charity warns

BBC News – Problem debt costs the UK economy £8.3bn, charity warns

A charity says the problem of mounting personal debt is costing the British economy £8bn annually, due to the burden it puts on state services. StepChange, which hears from half a million people in financial difficulty each year, said dealing with housing problems and job losses due to stress made up the bulk of that […]



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BBC News – Problem debt costs the UK economy £8.3bn, charity warns