Research and analysis

Problem debt report

This report reviews problem debt and how it affects consumers� decisions about the goods and services they buy.

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Details

»Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) conducted a project to review how problem debt affects consumersâ€� decisions and choices about the goods and services they buy. »Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp project also looked at whether the UK’s consumer protection bodies should take additional action in this area.

»Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp report was commissioned by the Consumer Protection Partnership (CPP).

»Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp report highlights 4 important ways that consumer bodies can tackle problem debt:

  • supporting financial capability
  • providing early debt advice
  • undertaking further consumer behaviour research
  • pursuing enforcement and compliance

More information on this project is in the accompanying press release ‘CMA concludes review of problem debt�.

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Published 10 October 2014

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