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Welcome to the UK Insolvency Helpline’s new online information resource, which aims to be the most authoritative source of news and information relating to debt, credit and money advice in the UK.

With current debates focusing on the “credit crunch” and the rise of debt-related problems in the UK, the launch of The UK Insolvency Helpline’s news site has been welcomed by insolvency experts, the credit industry and the voluntary sector as playing a key role in helping to give a clear picture of issues relating to debt, credit, money advice and debt remedies in the UK.

The new resource includes information on levels of different types of debt: which approaches to managing debt are most widely used; how people in debt seek advice; the effectiveness of money advice, as well as vulnerability to debt and the advice needs of particular social groups.

The news blog will be regularly updated ensure that the resource is for the advice sector, the media, politicians, the credit industry and anyone who needs easy access to the latest debt statistics and research on levels of personal debt in the UK.