Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 105804
Debts: Public Health
Tabled: 14 January 2026
Answered: 27 January 2026
Question
Mohammad Yasin
Labour — Bedford
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department recognises problem debt as a public health issue; and what support the NHS and social care services provide to people with problem debt.
Answer
Dr Zubir AhmedResearch shows that there is a link between health and financial health with a large amount of people who experience mental health problems also struggling with their finances.NHS Talking Therapies has recently collaborated with the Money and Pensions Ser...
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