Living conditions and quality of life

Addressing household over-indebtedness

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12 Märts 2020
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Autor(id): 
Dubois, Hans; Fóti, Klára; Kable, Ethan; Anderson, Robert

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  • In 2016, 14% of people (EU28) reported not being able to make scheduled payments related to rent or mortgages, consumer credit, loans from family or friends, or utility or telephone bills. If those with difficulty making ends meet – but without any arrears – are included, 21% risk being over-indebted.
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  • In 2016, 14% of people (EU28) reported not being able to make scheduled payments related to rent or mortgages, consumer credit, loans from family or friends, or utility or telephone bills. If those with difficulty making ends meet – but without any arrears – are included, 21% risk being over-indebted.
  • Over-indebtedness is on the increase again in some countries and population groups.
  • People aged 25–49 years are most at risk. A smaller group of over-indebted people aged 65+ experience greater financial problems and lower mental well-being.
  • While policymakers often focus on mortgage or consumer debts with financial institutions, debt problems in low-income groups often relate to non-payment of utility or telephone bills, rent, taxes or fines, debts with friends, or healthcare costs. Policymakers interested in early intervention should not overlook this.
  • If over-indebtedness is not addressed in an appropriate and timely way, there are negative consequences for affected individuals and households, as well as for society as a whole. Issues arising from over-indebtedness can include mental and physical health problems, as well as unemployment and inactivity.
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The issue of over-indebtedness continues to be a concern, particularly among some population groups and in Member States where recent increases can be observed. This report provides an overview of the main causes, triggers and consequences of household over-indebtedness, including the costs to soRead more

The issue of over-indebtedness continues to be a concern, particularly among some population groups and in Member States where recent increases can be observed. This report provides an overview of the main causes, triggers and consequences of household over-indebtedness, including the costs to society. It then examines two policy responses in the EU and Norway: debt advisory services and debt settlement procedures. While the findings show that in the wake of the global financial crisis, such services and procedures have generally become more widely available and accessible, gaps remain. The overall aim of the report is to draw the attention of national and EU-level policymakers to ways to improve policy responses to household over-indebtedness.

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    Lehekülgi: 
    68
    Viitenumber: 
    EF19044
    ISBN: 
    978-92-897-2057-1
    Katalooginumber: 
    TJ-01-20-099-EN-N
    DOI: 
    10.2806/25005
    Permalink: 
    eurofound.link/ef19044
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    Addressing household over-indebtedness

    Autor(id): 
    Dubois, Hans; Fóti, Klára; Kable, Ethan; Anderson, Robert

    This report addresses the problem of household over-indebtedness, which is broadly defined as being unable to make payments related to regular commitments.

    Topics: 
    Social policies; Social inclusion; Avalikud teenused; Töötasu ja sissetulek; COVID-19; Living conditions; Elamistingimused ja elukvaliteet

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    Väljaande viide: 

    Eurofound (2020), Addressing household over-indebtedness, Publications Office of the European Union, Luxembourg.

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    Viitenumber: 
    EF19044EN1
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    Kodumajapidamiste ülemäärase võlgnevuse probleemi käsitlemine

    Autor(id): 
    Eurofound

    Ülemäärase võlgnevuse probleem on jätkuvalt murettekitav, eriti mõnede elanikkonnarühmade hulgas ja liikmesriikides, kus võib täheldada selle hiljutist suurenemist. Käesolevas aruandes antakse ülevaade kodumajapidamiste ülemäärase võlgnevuse peamistest põhjustest, selle tekitajatest ja tagajärgedest, sealhulgas kuludest ühiskonnale. Seejärel uuritakse kahte poliitikameedet ELis ja Norras: võlanõustamisteenused ja võlgade tasumise menetlused. Kuigi tulemused näitavad, et ülemaailmse finantskriisi järel on sellised teenused ja menetlused muutunud üldiselt kättesaadavamaks ja juurdepääsetavamaks, esineb endiselt lünki. Aruande üldine eesmärk on juhtida liikmesriikide ja ELi tasandi poliitikakujundajate tähelepanu viisidele, kuidas parandada poliitikameetmeid kodumajapidamiste ülemäärase võlgnevuse probleemi lahendamiseks.

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    Tables

    Table 1: Debt advisory services in the EU28 and Norway, 2019
    Table 2: Illustrations of user numbers of debt advisory services, 2008–2018
    Table 3: Debt settlement procedures for over-indebted people, EU28 and Norway, 2019
    Table 4: Debt settlement procedure usage data, 2005–2018

    Figures

    Figure 1: Proportion of people aged 18+ at risk of over-indebtedness: arrears* or difficulties making ends meet, 2016, by Member State and EU28 (%)
    Figure 2: Proportion of people with arrears, by income quartile and type of arrears, 2016, EU28 (%)
    Figure 3: Proportion of people with arrears, by age group and type of arrears, 2016, EU28 (%)
    Figure 4: People with arrears, reporting great difficulties making ends meet and the WHO-5, by age group, 2016
    Figure 4a: Proportion of people with any arrears, reporting great difficulties making ends meet by age group, 2016, EU28 (%)
    Figure 4b: WHO-5 score by age group of people with any arrears, 2016, EU28 (max. 100)
    Figure 5: Proportion of households with arrears in mortgage or rent, utility bills and hire purchase instalments, 2010–2017, EU28 (%)
    Figure 6: Availability of debt advice in the EU28, 2019

Uuringud, mis tehti enne Ühendkuningriigi lahkumist Euroopa Liidust 31. jaanuaril 2020 ja avaldati hiljem, võivad sisaldada andmeid 28 ELi liikmesriigi kohta. Pärast seda kuupäeva võetakse uuringutes arvesse ainult 27 ELi liikmesriiki (EL 28 miinus Ühendkuningriik), kui ei ole märgitud teisiti.

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