People in England and Wales who are struggling with problem debt are now entitled to a two-month grace period to get their finances back under control thanks to new ‘breathing space’ rules that have come into force. Those affected won’t face enforcement action from their creditors and can get a 60 day respite during which all interest and charges …
If you thought that young people were too tech savvy to be caught out by online shopping scams, you’d be wrong. Police data collated during the pandemic suggests that people in their 20s were most likely to fall victim to fraudsters. According to figures from reporting service Action Fraud, 389,328 fraud cases were reported by victims in England, Wales and …
As lockdown restrictions ease and thoughts return to those much-missed water cooler moments, coffee runs and afternoon doughnuts, your boss may ask you to stop working from home and return to the office. If your job can’t be done from home, you can travel into the workplace. However, you shouldn’t go to work if: You’re self-isolating because you have coronavirus …
Fraudsters are using new scams related to the pandemic to target people on their doorstep, according to an investigation by consumer group Which? Scams include offering fast track testing and vaccines and collecting donations for bogus charities. Rogue traders have also used lockdown as an opportunity to revive traditional scams such as offering shoddy gardening or building services. A survey …
