As over 70 Members of Parliament propose new Regulation for Buy Now Pay Later Lenders, could they become the new Wonga’s?
Scottish Adviser Blog
Five Ways to Pay off your Debts
Have you made a new year resolution to pay off your debts this year and don’t know how to start? We look at five ways to pay off your debts.
Eviction Ban: How to use it to your Benefit
As the Scottish Government extend their eviction ban until the 31st March 2021, we look at what options is open to tenants and homeowners.
Why the Lockdown will be Different this Time
Today’s announcement by Nicola Sturgeon in relation to the Coronavirus (shortly followed by a similar announcement by Boris Johnson), has effectively plunged Scotland back into Lockdown. This is the closest we’ve been to having a full Lockdown since the first one ended. They are not identical, but judging from the pattern of how things develop, […]
Why Scots should avoid Stepchange’s Covid Payment Plan
The UK Debt Charity, Stepchange, have launched a new Covid Debt Payment Plan, but in Scotland the Debt Arrangement Scheme is better option.
Are Scots now on the Financial Precipice of this Crisis?
Are Scots stepping up to the financial edge of this crisis? Is there anything more the Scottish Government and Parliament could doing?
Should Students bring their Tenancies to an End?
As thousands of students in Scottish Universities face six months of restrictions, should they bring their tenancies to an end?
Last Minute Deal to Save Glasgow Advice Agencies
Glasgow Advice Agencies facing closure and cuts of up to 36% last week, have secured a last minute £4 million temporary deal.
Breathing Space: Are there Lessons to be Learned?
The UK Government has laid the draft Regulations for its much-awaited Breathing Space Scheme for people struggling with problem debt in England and Wales. The new Debt Respite Scheme is outlined in Regulations made under the Financial Guidance and Claims Act 2018, and essentially contains two, new short-term, statutory solutions for people in debt. The […]
COVID 19: Responding to the Debt Crisis
The effects of the Covid 19 on peple’s personal finances is still unknown, but it is likely it will be severe. We need think radically to deal with it.
