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Jobseeker debt woes uncovered The majority of UK jobseekers are struggling to pay back debts accrued over Christmas, the government has revealed. A poll taken for the Jobcentre Plus website found that 55 per cent of people expected to spend more than they could afford over the festive season. North-east residents were the most likely (61.3 per cent) to have new year debts to contend with, compared to 50.4 per cent of Londoners. But 45 per cent of the 5,000 respondents said they were looking to plan ahead to solve any debt problems. Susan Clark, personal adviser at Jobcentre Plus, encouraged people who had overspent at Christmas to evaluate their longer-term finances. "Struggling to pay the bills after Christmas is a situation that many people find themselves in and it can be very stressful," she said. "Short-term fixes provide temporary relief but getting a job is the best way to improve your financial situation in the long-term." The Conservative party has cited the research as evidence of the government's failure to alleviate Britain's debt culture. "So now it's official: the government has finally admitted that, under Gordon Brown, British families are struggling to make ends meet," said shadow chief secretary to the Treasury Philip Hammond. "Faced with rising prices and falling take-home pay, families wanting to maintain their standard of living are being forced to take on a huge burden of debt."  09 January 2008, 08:18 |
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