More than 6m bills go unpaid

Posted 2008-01-9

As households feel more financial pressure, research conducted by YouGov for MoneyExpert.com has found that more than 6m bills have gone unpaid since 2007.

2.3million people failed to pay council tax bills in the second half of 2007 and 1.3m people did not pay energy bills in time. With rising energy bills and the continuing credit crunch, households may still find it difficult to pay bills in 2008.

Sean Gardner, Chief Executive of MoneyExpert.com said:

“Paying one bill late is not something to panic about. But if you find this is something of a habit then you need to take action. Missing bills can have serious consequences, whether it’s losing a service altogether or even ending up in court.”

According to YouGov nearly three million consumers in the UK failed to meet their credit card payments, resulting in 35m of fees.

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