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Callers pretending to be from Debt Advice Foundation

Debt Advice Foundation Chairman receives OBE

Debt Advice Foundation responds to Government consultation on future of the Money Advice Service

Debt Advice Foundation now member of NHAS

Debt Advice Foundation is delighted to announce that we have been given full membership of the National Homelessness Advice Service.    This means that the charity can offer a more holistic service, with our advisers able to receive extra training on all aspects of debt including that caused by homelessness and housing issues.

Debt Advice Foundation calls for financial education in primary schools to halt rising consumer debt

Charity’s education programme recognised by Spirit of the Community Awards 2015

Debt Advice Foundation has been named as a finalist in the Spirit of the Community Awards 2015 education category for its ground-breaking peer to peer financial education programme DebtAware. The annual awards, which are supported by the Yorkshire and Clydesdale Bank Foundation, provides funds to help registered charities and other voluntary organisations that contribute to […]

“More needed to counter the ruthless marketing of loans to people who need help managing their finances” Debt Advice Foundation

Debt Advice Foundation welcomes referral of payday lenders to the Competition Commission

National debt charity Debt Advice Foundation has welcomed the announcement by the Office of Fair Trading that the payday lending market is to be referred to the Competition Commission. The OFT said it "continues to suspect that features of the payday lending market prevent, restrict or distort competition. It considers that these issues go deeper […]

Debt adviser among the best in the country

Debt Advice Foundation’s Justine McGinnis joined other credit industry professionals at an awards ceremony to honour some of the best in the business. She reached the finals of the prestigious Credit Today awards, which were held amongst the chandeliers and grandeur of London’s Grosvenor House Hotel.  More than 180 entries were submitted for the 23 […]