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Children and teenagers exposed to three times as many payday loan adverts

10 Rhagfyr 2013

Citizens Advice has said payday lenders are ‘unashamedly’ using advertising to ‘prey on poorer households’ as new figures from Ofcom show there were 397,000 payday loan adverts in 2012.

Citizens Advice Chief Executive Gillian Guy said:

“Payday lenders are unashamedly and irresponsibly using adverts to prey on poorer households in a bid to capitalise on the cost of living crisis.

“Payday lenders should not be targeting children and teenagers with adverts. It is deeply concerning that children and teenagers were exposed to three times as many payday loan ads in 2012 compared to in 2010.  More and more adverts are appearing on music channels and TV stations popular with teenagers and young people as lenders try to entice the next generation of borrowers.

“Lenders’ targeting of young people and those on low incomes is coupled with industry failures to make sure loans are only given to people who can afford to repay.  Citizens Advice has found 61 per cent of loans do not come with proper checks to ensure the borrower can pay back the loan.

“Celebrity endorsements and cartoon characters used in the adverts draw a veil over the hardships caused by payday loans.  People are often left in dire financial straits as loans balloon and rollovers and hidden charges drive people deeper into debt.

“We want TV viewers to take a stand against the payday loan industry by reporting irresponsible or misleading advertising.  The FCA needs to introduce a clear and concise health warning on payday loan marketing which spells out the consequences of taking out a payday loan and to stop payday lenders targeting children with advertising.”

Notes to editors:

  1. The Citizens Advice service comprises a network of local bureaux, all of which are independent charities, the Citizens Advice consumer service and national charity Citizens Advice. Together we help people resolve their money, legal and other problems by providing information and advice and by influencing policymakers. For more see the Citizens Advice website.
  2. The advice provided by the Citizens Advice service is free, independent, confidential, and impartial, and available to everyone regardless of race, gender, disability, sexual orientation, religion, age or nationality.
  3. To find your local bureau in England and Wales, visit citizensadvice.org.uk. You can also get advice online at adviceguide.org.uk
  4. You can get consumer advice from the Citizens Advice consumer service on 03454 04 05 06 or 03454 04 05 05 for Welsh language speakers
  5. Citizens Advice Bureaux in England and Wales advised 2.3 million clients on 5.4 million problems from October 2013 to September 2014. For full 2013/2014  service statistics see our quarterly publication Advice trends
  6. Citizens Advice service staff are supported by more than 21,000 trained volunteers, working at over 3,000 service outlets across England and Wales.