Search Results for “Pay and conditions” tagged Debt

Number of families with problem debt up by more than a quarter since 2012, new report reveals

  The report shows that young people, the self-employed and low-income families have been the hardest hit by the rise in problem debt. Problem debt is defined […]

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

When a government’s response to debt is austerity, the impact is devastating

That road leads to a bonfire of public services, public servants being left on the scrap heap and further privatisation. Around the world, we’ve seen that when a sovereign debt crisis begins […]

General Secretary's blog, News on the UNISON National site.

More than a million families struggle with extreme debt

“This report rightly draws a link between increased debt and stagnant wage growth at a time when rent and transport costs continue to rise. “Many families […]

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

No-one should be forced to choose between paying the rent and feeding their kids

Over three million UK households (one in eight of the total) are paying more than 25% of their household income on repaying these debts – with half of those paying […]

General Secretary's blog, News on the UNISON National site.

Wages standstill sees over a million low-income families struggle with extreme debt, says TUC

The TUC and UNISON are concerned that the numbers affected by problem debt are set to continue increasing. Bank […]

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

NHS students overburdened by extra work and rising debt, says UNISON

The proportion of nursing and other health students taking on extra jobs has risen from six in ten (61%) to more than two thirds […]

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

Interest rates rise is the last thing public servants need

"Spiralling debts and increased mortgage payments are the last thing hardworking public servants and their families need […]

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

Living on a knife-edge – survey reveals what a pay rise would mean to NHS employees

Being able to feed their families, afford dental treatment, repair their cars or pay off debts are some of the things that health workers could afford if the government gave them a decent pay rise, according to a survey released today (Sunday) by UNISON. UNISON says the findings expose the financial hardship suffered by NHS […]

News, Press release on the UNISON National site.

‘I don’t want bailiffs to come to the door’ – how debt affects us and how UNISON can help

Helping members ‘live again’ and get away from fear, pressure and letters, PayPlan is a lifeline. Jason West, a PayPlan advisor […]

Article on the UNISON National site.