Article 4YN84 Personal insolvencies jump to nine-year high in England and Wales

Personal insolvencies jump to nine-year high in England and Wales

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Phillip Inman
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Experts blame insecure employment, universal credit delays and Brexit uncertainty

The number of people becoming financially insolvent in England and Wales jumped to a nine-year high in 2019 as the burden of increasing debt levels took its toll on low- and middle-income households.

There were 122,181 personal insolvencies last year, an increase of 6% on 2018, and the highest annual total since 2010, according to figures from the government's Insolvency Service.

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