'There were letters I didn't want to open': Rise in unpaid debt court cases
A rising number of people in the UK are facing court action over unpaid debts, particularly energy bills, with 270,537 new County Court Judgements (CCJs) issued in the first quarter of the year—a 17.5% increase from the previous year. Individuals like Mark Sumner and Jane from Coventry have struggled with soaring energy costs, leading to reliance on credit, food banks, and debt charities. Energy debt has reached a record high of over £4.5 billion across Britain, prompting concerns about long-term financial sustainability and cost-of-living pressures.
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'There were letters I didn't want to open': Rise in unpaid debt court casesJust nowShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleColletta Smith & Elaine DoranYour Voice correspondent and producerAnn Gannon/BBCMark Sumner got into more than £2,000 of debt when his energy bills jumped from £80 a month to £220, leaving him scared to look at letters coming through his door. He was issued a County Court Judgement (CCJ), a legal document forcing him to pay his energy supplier what he owed. Mark is one of a rising number of people who have faced court action over unpaid debts. In the first quarter of this year 270,537 new CCJs were registered - up 17.5% on the same period last year, data from the Registry Trust suggests. That increase comes against a backdrop of rising energy debt.
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