In the first two months of 2022, Advice NI’s Debt service has already dealt with over £3.5 million of debt. It is concerning that the average household debt of our clients is currently £3,727.24, an increase of 21% since the same period in 2021.
Responding to Chancellor Rishi Sunak's Spring Statement, Advice NI's Chief Executive Bob Stronge said:
Since January 2021, our debt service has advised 3,809 clients and dealt with over £19 million in debt.