Matt Vaughan Wilson

Annual water bills are such a weird vibe. We're here to help - see you same time next year.

When I was 15 our modern studies teacher post this exact argument and asked us to consider why it might not hold up. The class of 15 years olds managed to figure out that "one perception may be more valid than another" but I guess incisive satirist Jonathan Pie can't

Some staggering doublethink/hypocrisy from well known radical right accounts on here 1) Turns out words do hurt and matter after all- many spent years telling us they didn’t and free speech should be absolute/ spent months defending Lucy Connolly for literally inciting violence. 2) That political violence/rhetoric is the sole preserve of the left despite all the evidence and real world events to the contrary. 3) That the accusation of fascism/far right behaviours is worse than the behaviours themselves. For example like lying about a “stolen election” and literally using violence to stop it. 4) That MAGA isn’t a divisive movement and never has been. Maga doesn’t like being called far right- fine. Will we have a moratorium on the use of “far left”? Will we stop hearing about how anyone who disagrees with them is about to presage the destruction of Western civilisation? 5) That cancellation is ok after all- something now being demanded of the Oxford Union president.

New paper from Citizens Advice on how to deliver tangible growth - which puts money in people’s pockets - in consumer markets. TLDR: Consumer confidence is key & slashing hard won consumer protections without adequate safeguards isn’t the answer. citizensadvice.org.uk/policy/publica…

This report sets out plans for a fair, effective and straightforward insolvency system based on: ✅ Two clear pathways – write-off or repayment ✅ A single, advice-led gateway ✅ Fairer rules on income and assets ✅ Built-in support to build financial resilience

Personal insolvency in England and Wales is a patched-up 1980s system struggling to deal with 2020s debt problems. It is complex, fragmented and inconsistent. The ongoing @insolvencygovuk review is an opportunity for big structural changes, which are much needed.

NEW REPORT from @CitizensAdvice and the @Money_Advice Trust sets out proposals to overhaul personal insolvency - the legal framework for resolving unmanageable debt (e.g. bankruptcy, Debt Relief Orders, IVAs). tinyurl.com/mr4xapvv

Key priorities include: 🔹 Ending the practice of demanding full-year payments after one missed instalment 🔹 Creating a statutory collections code of practice 🔹 Scrapping imprisonment for non-payment in England 🔹 Investing in Council Tax Support for low-income households

📚 Citizens Advice evidence and our extensive work on council tax over the years shows that urgent reform is needed to prevent hardship and make the system work for people, not against them.

📢 Very pleased to see the government's new consultation on council tax administration. This is only the start of a process - but a a big opportunity to make council tax collection fairer and bring it into line with other types of debt collection. tinyurl.com/24m2xnms

Looks like Masterchef, tastes like Little Chef #allinclusive

New report out today from my colleague @IndiaWalden1 highlighting the trends Citizens Advice is seeing in debt advice.

My new go-to snack for the train. Filling, nutritious, AND stops people wanting to sit next to me.

Michael Sheen writes off £1m of debt for 900 people bbc.in/4itrXMt

If you want the best price for mobile or broadband you have to ring up and haggle - but not everyone is as confident or able to do this. It's time for a rethink about how this works. Our report today hopes to get this conversation started - get involved! citizensadvice.org.uk/policy/publica…

The number of people we help with debt issues reached record levels in January this year. With debt becoming so varied and lenders having different priorities and collection practices, managing and giving advice on debt is much more complex ⤵️