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Brits seeking help over water bills
30/09/2009
There has been a 20 per cent increase in the number of people in England and Wales seeking assistance in paying their water bills.
New figures from Ofwat show that a 28,879 customers applied for help under the WaterSure scheme in 2008-09, up from 24,121 the previous year.
In addition, the regulator revealed that companies believe there are several reasons for this rise: the current economic climate, the introduction of better metering systems and a widening knowledge of the tariff programme.
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Lenders welcome sale-and-rent-back plans
30/09/2009
New measures aimed at offering vulnerable consumers greater protection in the sale-and-rent-back market have been roundly welcomed by UK lenders.
Under the series of new regulations announced by the Financial Services Authority (FSA) this week and due to come into effect next June, consumers will be granted a 'cooling-off period' after signing up for a product so as to enable them to reassess their decision.
In addition, cold calling by lenders in the sale-and-rent-back sector as well as the use of overly-optimistic promotional literature will also be barred, while the onus will be placed on sales firms to ensure that a certain deal is the right one for an individual customer.
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High Court rules to keep retirement age at 65
29/09/2009
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Borrowers advised to address poor credit ratings
29/09/2009
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Expert sceptical on Brown's bank charges comments
28/09/2009
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Rental demand reflects strengthening market
28/09/2009
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- 28/09/2009 Belief in 'state safety net' strengthens
- 25/09/2009 ADDIDI Wealth notes pension confusion
- 25/09/2009 Research on web and switch accounts, site advises
- 25/09/2009 Supplier praised for new online energy tariff
- 25/09/2009 Site calls for crackdown on intimidating doorstep sales
- 24/09/2009 MIB calls on drivers to take out insurance
- 24/09/2009 Postal strikes 'threaten credit scores'
- 24/09/2009 Which? slams energy bills 'jargon'
- 24/09/2009 Essential costs 'a struggle for many'
- 23/09/2009 Tracker loan warning issued by site
- 23/09/2009 Recession 'is over', CBI says
- 23/09/2009 E.ON switches customers to monthly bills
- 22/09/2009 Gas and electricity firms face consumer criticism
- 22/09/2009 Make market energy prices clearer, Which? says
- 22/09/2009 Bank of England report highlights uncertain outlook
- 22/09/2009 TUC praises new programme for low earners
- 21/09/2009 Impact of crunch gauged by new bank customer survey
- 21/09/2009 Credit card problems 'to be caused by postal strikes'
- 21/09/2009 New 'Pension Quality Mark' unveiled
- 18/09/2009 Mothers accepting pay cuts for flexibility
- 18/09/2009 Britain 'faces major economic crisis'
- 18/09/2009 100,000 students set to face early debt woes
- 18/09/2009 Mortgage difficulties 'will continue long after upturn'
- 17/09/2009 Consumers being 'short-changed' by financial services sector
- 17/09/2009 UK unemployment hits 14-year-high
- 17/09/2009 Affordable loans increasingly harder to obtain
- 17/09/2009 Britons getting back into debt, figures show
- 16/09/2009 Cost of mortgages is still 'obscene'
- 16/09/2009 Britons 'losing confidence' in pensions
- 16/09/2009 Inflation eases, but poorer families 'still struggling'
- 16/09/2009 UK families struggling with Europe's highest levels of credit card debt
- 15/09/2009 Customer service complaints 'rise in recession'
- 15/09/2009 Graduates 'a financial drain on parents'
- 15/09/2009 More homeowners take variable rate 'gamble'
- 14/09/2009 DB closures 'leading to pensions gap'
- 14/09/2009 Conflicts of interest for debt charity
- 11/09/2009 Household wealth shrinks by £815bn
- 11/09/2009 Rates decision 'highlights tough mortgage conditions'
- 11/09/2009 Final year students 'face greatest financial pressure'
- 11/09/2009 Brits 'remain downbeat' on economy
- 10/09/2009 Bank holds interest rates
- 10/09/2009 Paying over minimum 'can slash credit card debt'
- 10/09/2009 Signs of improvement in jobs market
- 10/09/2009 Banks "don't deserve" consumers' trust
- 09/09/2009 CML welcomes mortgage information campaign
- 09/09/2009 Bank charges row 'far from over'
- 09/09/2009 Total Fitness agrees to get membership terms in shape
- 09/09/2009 Unemployment and low incomes 'complicate debt problems'
- 08/09/2009 UK interest rates 'to remain low into 2011'
- 08/09/2009 Poll: 80% of Brits in need of financial advice
- 08/09/2009 UK carrying "ball and chain" of consumer debt
- 08/09/2009 Cut in overdraft fees a 'victory for consumers'
- 07/09/2009 Financial services complaints increase 5.7%
- 07/09/2009 House hunters 'must move quickly' to beat stamp duty deadline
- 07/09/2009 Energy customers 'pay £224 more for paper bills'
- 07/09/2009 Advice agencies "swamped" by soaring debt enquiries
- 04/09/2009 Utilities firms 'could face pressure over prices'
- 04/09/2009 Retirees "miss out" in digitally divided Britain
- 04/09/2009 Recession 'ending faster than expected'
- 03/09/2009 Tackling debts 'essential' before retirement
- 03/09/2009 Overpaying on energy bills 'leaves Brits facing debt threat'
- 03/09/2009 Secret Millionaire declared bankrupt
- 03/09/2009 Recession hits 0% balance transfer deals
- 02/09/2009 Debt levels decline for first time since 1993
- 02/09/2009 First-time mortgage enquiries on the rise
- 02/09/2009 Parents warned over cost of schoolbag contents
- 02/09/2009 Welcome Financial Services could cut 510 jobs
- 01/09/2009 1 in 3 motorists 'planning to downsize'
- 01/09/2009 Pensioners see energy bills rise despite cutting back on use
- 01/09/2009 Recession-hit Brits 'return to Make Do and Mend'
- 01/09/2009 House prices show strongest monthly growth in five years
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