Debt councillors expecting their busiest day of the year (From Swindon Advertiser)

Debt councillors expecting their busiest day of the year

11:04am Friday 10th February 2012 in Local

A DEBT counselling charity in Swindon is preparing for what is predicted to be its busiest day of the year on Monday.

Christians Against Poverty said more people tackle their debts at this time of the year after lingering Christmas costs compound long-term multiple difficulties.

Geoff Naylor has been helping local people with their finances since the Swindon centre opened two years ago in partnership with Discovery Church, in Lagos Street, town centre.

“We see every client in their own home and get to know their situation well,” he said.

“Of all the people we have seen, there is a common thread: the people who have ignored the problems the longest face the most extreme difficulties.”

New research from the charity shows that more clients named problems with budgeting as their main reason for getting into debt, followed by unemployment and relationship breakdown.

Others said illness, bereavement and accident played their part in a downward financial spiral.

For more about the free debt counselling on offer from CAP, see www.capdebthelp.org or call 0800 328 0006.