Debt burden of those on JSA

Figures released the Consumer Credit Counselling Service (CCCS), have revealed that huge numbers of people claiming Jobseeker's Allowance (JSA) owe thousands of pounds in unsecured debt that they have no chance of repaying.

Thousands of claimants have unsecured debts

Thousands of people claiming Jobseeker's Allowance have run up massive debts they have no hope of repaying, a charity said today.

Welfare debt stands at £15k a person

Coalition cuts could force huge numbers of people into a "lifetime of debt," a leading advice charity has warned after a study showed people on benefits now owe an average of £15,412 in unsecured debt each.

CCCS apologizes for convict escape as search enters second day

Scott Mansanti, the transportation supervisor for CCCS of Butte, told KRTV's Kay Rossi in a phone interview on Thursday that he is sorry for the "mishap" that resulted in convicted felon Havaii Akane's escape from custody during a prisoner transfer in Great Falls.

Crackdown on 'free debt management' advertising

New rules mean companies will not be allowed to advertise a service as 'free' if the consumer has to pay anything other than unavoidable costs Advertising rules being introduced today will make it harder for fee-charging debt management companies to mislead the public by advertising their services as "free". Under changes to the advertising codes run by the Committee of Advertising Practice (CAP ...