A TOTAL of 292 Solihull residents have sought debt advice from the government’s Breathing Space scheme last year – according to debt advice charity National Debtline.
And now it is urging more people to seek advice as the costs rise further and the impact of global events hits bills.
Breathing Space – also known as the Debt Respite Scheme – gives eligible people who contact debt advice services like National Debtline the time to seek advice and start to find a safe route out of debt, without being subject to creditor collection and enforcement activity.
The scheme provides up to 60 days protection, and pauses any additional charges or interest for that period.
Since the scheme was introduced in 2021, 1,405 people in…