Twenty years on, Suffolk charity says the cost of survival, not borrowing, is driving debt

They’re seeing more and more people needing their help

The cost of surviving—not borrowing—is now driving people into debt, according to a Suffolk charity which says the financial pressures facing households have fundamentally changed over the past 20 years.

REACH Community Projects in Haverhill says it is increasingly supporting people who are falling behind on essential household bills such as gas, electricity, water and council tax, rather than the credit card debts that once dominated its caseload.

“They just can’t make ends meet”

Speaking to us, Chief Executive Henry Wilson said the biggest change he has witnessed since beginning his career in debt advice more…