CCCS offers free debt advice and support

As research published by comparison website moneysupermarket.com has found that ten percent of British adults live on their overdraft, a leading debt charity is calling on anyone who is permanently in their overdraft to seek help. The Consumer Credit Counselling Service (CCCS) says that using credit to pay for living expenses is one of the key signs that you have a debt problem and this should not be ignored.

CCCS offers free advice and support to people with debt problems and can help people identify any benefits that they are entitled to but not claiming. Of those contacting the charity for help with their debt problems last year, over 30,000 people had overdraft debt, the average overdraft debt being £2,125.

Laura Carver, CCCS helpline manager, says: "If you find you are routinely living beyond your means when it comes to day to day living expenses, call our helpline for free advice and support. The sooner you call us the more we can do to help you."

The CCCS free phone helpline 0800 138 1111 is open 8am to 8pm, Monday to Friday.