Local Authority Collections

Staffordshire and Black Country councils owed tens of millions

23rd July 2016 Consumer Collections |

Government figures reveal that tens of millions of pounds in unpaid council tax and business rates is owed to councils across the Black Country and Staffordshire. The figures owed are as follows: Walsall £20.3 million Sandwell £23.3 million Wolverhampton £14.7 million Dudley £8.7 million Cannock £6 million Stafford £4.4 million

Rossendales confirms FCA authorisation

22nd July 2016 Consumer Collections |

Marston Holdings (Marston) has confirmed that subsidiary Rossendales has been granted full authorisation by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). Rossendales is the second Marston business to become fully authorised. Burlington Credit was authorised in 2014.

Policy changes to blame for Universal Credit delay

20th July 2016 Consumer Collections |

The Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) has blamed policy changes for the delay in Universal Credit rollout. Damien Green, Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, issued a statement to parliament outlining three major changes to the roll-out. The full statement can be found here. Source: Parliament UK

Bailiffs, Government and Councils ranked most unfair in dealing with debt

19th July 2016 Consumer Collections |

A report by charity Stepchange has found that bailiffs, government departments and bailiffs are among the most unfair when dealing with people in problem debt. The report titled Creditor and debt collector conduct: What’s making debt problems worse? also found that some creditors are failing to take vulnerabilities such as depression and other ongoing mental health conditions into…

Civil Servants Credit Union to launch

6th July 2016 Consumer Collections |

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has launched a Credit Union for civil servants. The DWP has around 85,000 employees. The DWP has set up the scheme with 3 Credit Unions – Commsave, Hull & East Yorkshire and Voyager Alliance.