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financial abuse debt 4 credit cards 1 energy bill

somuchdebtimdrowning · 2023-12-11 15:45:59

Hi all, I have accumulated about £33K of debt which consists of 4 credit cards and 1 heating bill. Bristol energy who were taken over by BG and went bust in the end of 2021 are asking for £1500 in money owed to them. HSBC -£7 K Halifax £12 K Barclaycard - £7 Natwest (2 cards ) £6900 Some of the debt is my own (the energy…

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enthusiasticsaver Posts: 16,289 Ambassador

15 February 2024 at 9:59AM

Well done on getting HSBC and Halifax to write off your debt and hopefully eventually Barclaycard and Nat West will do the same if you are struggling to work due to health issues. They cannot get money from you if you don’t have it. Prioritise the mortgage and essential utilities\food. Unsecured creditors have few options open to them. Just keep telling them your circumstances haven’t changed and your employment situation is critical. Are you getting help with your health matters?

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