{"id":85832,"date":"2018-04-18T23:36:21","date_gmt":"2018-04-18T16:36:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/nhs-workers-top-list-of-those-applying-for-payday-loans\/"},"modified":"2018-04-19T00:03:21","modified_gmt":"2018-04-18T17:03:21","slug":"nhs-workers-top-list-of-those-applying-for-payday-loans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/nhs-workers-top-list-of-those-applying-for-payday-loans\/","title":{"rendered":"NHS workers top list of those applying for payday loans"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nNHS workers\u2019 representatives say it is a \u2018terrible state of affairs\u2019 for staff to be forced to take on loans with interest of up to 1,325%NHS staff, council officials and gig economy workers are among the most regular applicants for payday loans, which charge interest of up to 1,325% per year, industry data has revealed.In Birmingham, Leeds and Manchester, city council workers were among the most frequent applicants for the ultra-high interest debt last month, according to figures from a loan comparison website. Continue reading…
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\nSource : theguardian.com
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