A rising number of Cumbrians are battling against debt, with more than 800 declared insolvent in a year.
One leading advice charity in the county says increasing levels of in-work poverty are now fueling the problem as working adults whose wages have stagnated struggle to make ends meet.
Government figures reveal that every local authority area in the county last year saw a significant rise in insolvencies.
Women topped the list of those declared unable to pay their debts.
We’re seeing many more working people coming to us these days with debt problems
Carlisle saw the highest number of insolvencies 193. Of these 107 were women.
The next highest number of insolvencies was in Allerdale, where 182 individuals were insolvent, 107 of…
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