Survey Finds Billions of UK Bills Unpaid
Rising gas and electricity prices, in addition to the current credit crises are a few of the factors blamed in new reports showing the vast amount of
According to a new survey by YouGov, for MoneyExpert.com, over six billion bills went unpaid since 2007. Some of the statistics included:
- 2.3 million either failed to pay their council tax bill or paid it late
- 1.3 million failed to pay energy bills
- Nearly 3 million failed to pay credit card bills
MoneyExpert.com chief executive, Sean Gardner reflected, “Paying one bill late is not something to panic about. But if you find this is becoming 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.”