Covid: ‘Debt time-bomb’ awaiting thousands of households – BBC News

The pandemic is creating a “debt time-bomb” according to charities concerned about the impact it is having on people’s mental health.

More than 280,000 people in Wales have fallen behind on payments since the start of the Covid pandemic, according to research by Citizens Advice Cymru.

The charity estimates households in Wales are 73m in arrears on the likes of rent, energy bills and council tax.

Mental health charity Hafal said it was being “swamped” by people needing help.

Wales’ minister for mental health said 115,000 people had accessed the 10m made avai…

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