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StepChange: Debt advice reviews

Name: Debt advice
Rating: 4.92 (18671 reviews)

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4.92

Based on 18,671 reviews, last reviewed 30th Jul 2026

75720% increase in 5 star reviews

in the past 90 days

1600% increase in 1 star reviews

in the past 90 days

97%

Latest highest rating:

5

It was good. It was good. Staff communication etc… Reviewed on: 30th July 2026

Latest lowest rating:

1

You can not get in touch over the phone unless it’s... You can not get in touch over the phone unless it’s early morning or you are in luck, meaning it would be time off work to call. When I have got throu... Read more Reviewed on: 22nd June 2026

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About this product

StepChange offer free and impartial advice to people who want to be free of debt.

The StepChange team will take time to understand your situation and then give you tailored advice based on your circumstances. StepChange can support you through a wide range of debt solutions including debt management plans and IVAs.

StepChange debt advice reviews help you find out what it’s really like to be a customer. If you’ve used StepChange before, you can also leave a review and share your experience.

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StepChange Debt advice reviews (18671)

Review of the StepChange, Debt advice:

I was a nervous wreck with debts piling up after bei...

I was a nervous wreck with debts piling up after being made redundant. Stepchange was recommended by a family member and it was the best thing I ever did. They talked me through everything and set up a manageable payment scheme. Reviewed on: 19th May 2024

A wonderful charity who helped me when I was lower than I had ever been.

Following a divorce and falling into financial difficulty this truly amazing charity and its staff carried me through a really emotional time. They have helped with my creditors who have also been understanding and helped me live my life. I don't have much but I am repaying what I owe, can cover the bills and put food on the table. I can't thank this organisation enough. They inspired me that much I am now helping work colleagues through difficult financial times using the advice they have given me to guide them. I can't thank you enough or the creditors who have been so understanding during this whole situation. The name speaks for itself and it has helped me up that step to change my life. Thank you. Reviewed on: 8th July 2020

Made a difficult and desperate situation much easier.

I first contacted Step Change in 2013.They were beyond helpful and weren’t judgemental at all.I had a big change in my personal life in January of 2015 when once again I had several. additional dealings with them.They made my situation so much easier to cope with. I will never ever be able to thank Step Change enough. Reviewed on: 8th July 2020

Back me up

I was through hard times and I couldn’t keep up the payments, stepchange change my life big time , always support me through those years and soon I am debt free this year so I am higher recommend to those debt people to sign it up :) Reviewed on: 8th July 2020

Empathetic, non judgemental

Everyone you talk to are so friendly they put you at ease straight away that no matter how big or small your debt is there’s ongoing support and a plan to help you through your crisis.. they immediately put you at ease like the weight of the world has been lifted. There is a light at the end of a very dark tunnel. Reviewed on: 8th July 2020

Helped get back my life

StepChange are like the reinforcements in a battle that’s being lost. They are a buffer zone between me & the sharks I mean creditors. They helped freeze interest charges , helped me work out a budget to stick to as well as a repayment plan. Without this I would have been drowned with interest charges. I owed £19,000 In 2012 which now is down to just £1.600 odd. I was raised the old school way which was to pay back what you owe. I’m almost there now not long to go & my credit score is at its max. Thanks to StepChange I wouldn’t be in the position I am in today. Reviewed on: 8th July 2020

Can't do enough to help at a tough time

No judging - just there to try and help and reassure. It has made an unpleasant experience very manageable. Reviewed on: 8th July 2020

Excellent service

I’ve been with Stepchange for over a year and their service and professionalism is second to none. Reviewed on: 8th July 2020

Reassuring staff at the other end of the phone

Made me feel normal, like I wasn't a failure or a bad person for having debt. I had been juggling my finances for a number of years before a cancer diagnosis made things impossible. I couldn't believe how easy it was to get help and be put on a payment plan. I really wish I'd contacted them earlier. Every single person who dealt with me from the first phone call through yearly reviews has been professional and caring. Thank you. Reviewed on: 8th July 2020

Light at the end of the tunnel

Being diagnosed with cancer and loosing your job are not the things you want to hear.. Macmillan put me in touch with Step change and I saw a reason to be positive, no more dreading the post or the phone calls ... I had step change at my back supporting me all the way fast forward a few years got a new job and am in remission from my breast cancer, still paying my debts but in a way that does not limit or scare me .... STEP CHANGE you are my knights in shinning amour THANK you Reviewed on: 8th July 2020

I didnt know where to go...

My last few years have spiralled out of control with my finances due to depression and anxiety, and I was absolutely desperate and ashamed of my debts. I found courage to contact stepchange and have not regretted it. I was met with kindness, empathy and understanding... something we all wish for in our times of need. I'm kept up to date with money paid, owed, and balances, and any concerns are addressed immediately without me feeling stressed or anxious. Thank you for helping me start to get my life back. Reviewed on: 8th July 2020

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