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Thousands helped by debt advice services.

Date: 05 January 2009

Government funded face to face debt advice services have helped over 100,000 people in 2008, and the national telephone debt advice line has seen a significant increase in demand for advice.

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Interim findings on research into the fee charging debt management sector launched at Speakers House, House of Commons.

Date: 16 December 2008

The Money Advice Trust (MAT) commissioned the Personal Finance Research Centre (PFRC) at Bristol University to conduct an independent review of the fee-charging debt management sector in Spring 2008.

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Largest ever recruitment campaign from Birmingham based debt advice charity to help cope with growing number of recession casualties.

Date: 03 December 2008

Birmingham based debt advice charity National Debtline, run by the Money Advice Trust (MAT) is preparing to embark on the largest recruitment campaign since the charity started in 1987.

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Peace of mind for homeowners as Natwest and RBS commit to six month grace period for customers falling into mortgage arrears.

Date: 01 December 2008

NatWest and RBS have today given homeowners a much-needed financial breathing space with a firm commitment not to start repossession proceedings for a full six months after a customer first falls into arrears.

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HMRC has improved how it manages debts owed to it by taxpayers, according to a report by the National Audit Office.

Date: 20 November 2008

The report, "Management of Tax Debt", published today, analyses trends in debt levels using figures from HMRC debt management systems.

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