Zambia (almost) debt deal
The Zambian debt crisis has had a huge impact on people right across the country. The ensuing cuts in spending on healthcare and education have been intensely felt by communities where over 61% of the...
View ArticleWe told the government to End Energy Debt!
Yesterday we took the voices of over 18,000 Debt Justice supporters to the heart of the UK government with a demand to end energy debt. The cost of living crisis, poor quality housing and a broken...
View ArticlePeople power works: We stopped the bailiffs!
After a long running campaign by Debt Justice and Acorn the Union, Manchester City Council has stopped using bailiffs to collect debt from people on council tax support. In the UK, 13 million people...
View ArticleNew tree to commemorate the Birmingham Human Chain
Immediate release BIRMINGHAM ACTIVISTS TO PLANT TREE TO REMEMBER THE CITY’S CONTRIBUTION TO GLOBAL DEBT JUSTICE PHOTOS OF THE HUMAN CHAIN CAN BE FOUND HERE LINK Contact Heidi Chow for more information:...
View ArticleHow we can win a new law to cancel the debt
It's an election year and we've a chance to put debt cancellation on the political agenda – just as we face the biggest global debt crisis in over 20 years. The post How we can win a new law to cancel...
View ArticleBudget response: Abolishing Debt Relief Order fees important first step in...
Abolishing Debt Relief Order fees is an important first step in tackling the household debt crisis. Charging fees to people in debt crisis counterproductive. The post Budget response: Abolishing Debt...
View ArticleRecord numbers falling behind on household bills as people in debt call for...
Press release – for immediate release New polling has indicated that a record 6.7 million people in Britain are now in financial difficulty. [1] Polling conducted for Debt Awareness Week indicates that...
View ArticleCampaign Win – removal of Debt Relief Order fees in the Budget
Amidst all the news and commentary around the Budget you may have missed an important win for household debt campaigners. The changes center around Debt Relief Orders (DROs), a way that people with...
View ArticleTreasurer Vacancy
Deadline for applications: 9am on Monday 29 April 2024 This is a voluntary (unpaid) Trustee position, although expenses are available Debt Justice is looking for a Treasurer to support our Board of...
View ArticleTrustee Vacancy
Deadline for applications: 9am on Monday 29 April 2024 This is a voluntary (unpaid) Trustee position, although expenses are available. Debt Justice is looking for new Trustees to join our board and...
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