What action had your creditors taken against you before you contacted us? (please tick all that apply)
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Before contacting us did you contact any of your creditor(s) to ask for help with your bills? (please tick all that apply)
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After asking for help with your bills, did any of your creditors agree to stop the further action (e.g. interest, charges, threat of legal action)? (Please tick all that apply)
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* Of the creditor(s) you did not contact, why did you not contact them? (tick all that apply) |
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* Did you use any additional credit to pay bills (including credit commitments) where your creditor was continuing collection action and adding additional charges and interest? (tick all that apply) |
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* How did your creditors’ actions affect you and your family? (tick all that apply) |
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* Which of these describes you when you fell into financial difficulties?: (tick all that apply) |
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* How long were you struggling with your finances before you asked for debt advice? (tick one) |
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* Why didn’t you look for debt advice earlier? (tick all that apply) |
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* What prompted you to get advice in the end? (tick all that apply) |
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Since getting debt advice my creditors have…
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* How has having interest and charges frozen and no further action by your creditors helped you? (tick all that apply) |
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* Have you been out of work at any point while you’ve been in problem debt? |
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* Getting a freeze on interest, charges and collection action has… (tick all that apply) |
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* Getting a freeze on interest, charges and collection action has… (tick all that apply) |
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* Would any of the following have encouraged you to get advice earlier than you did? (tick all that apply) |
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| If you would be happy to be contacted by our researchers to discuss your experiences, please leave your contact details below. | | |
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