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We help you deal with your debt in a manageable way

What we do

Our team of debt experts help hundreds of thousands of people a year to deal with their debt problems. With 30 years experience, you can be confident that we can provide the advice and support you need to achieve long-term financial control.

We offer free, flexible debt advice that is based on a comprehensive assessment of your situation. We'll then provide practical help and support for however long it’s needed.

We have

30 years

of experience

In 2023 we helped

17,456

clients become debt free

In 2023, our clients repaid

£341 million

to their debts

Debt happens. Let's deal with it.

Debt gets treated like a dirty word.

But what if together we clear up the stigma?

What if we stop avoiding the subject and shine a light on what it's really like?

Debt's a part of life, pretending it doesn't exist, won't make it disappear.

But admitting when it's a problem is a step in the right direction.

We know because we've been here for thirty years and we'll continue to be.

StepChange is a not-for-profit independent charity.

Putting people first is what we do.

So we offer free, and impartial advice for anyone worried about debt.

No matter who you are or how you're feeling, we can help you take action.

Debt happens. Let's deal with it.

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Authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.

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Help us make a difference

We're always on the look out for talented people to join our growing team.

Take a look at our latest job vacancies, and find out what it's like to work with us.

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Our advice process

You can easily switch between getting debt advice from us online or over the phone. Either way we'll follow a simple, three-step process to deal with your debt:

  1. We’ll help you work out your budget, income and debts
  2. We’ll use this information to find a solution to your debt that suits your situation
  3. We’ll set up your debt solution, and offer support however long it's needed

How we're funded

We're only able to do what we do because we're funded almost entirely by voluntary donations from creditors, which include banks, the government and loan companies. With their financial support, our highly trained advisors provide free and impartial debt advice to thousands of people every week.

Whether it’s campaigning to prevent problem debt, offering advice, managing repayment plans or supporting people through a process leading to debt relief, it’s only possible thanks to the donations that we receive.

What we promise our clients

We’ll tell you about all the debt solutions which are available to you. We’ll support you with any of these debt solutions where they have a reasonable chance of resolving your debt problem. Where you can afford to repay your debt within 10 years, we’ll recommend a repayment solution. If not, we’ll recommend an insolvency option. You can choose the solution that best meets your needs.