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StepChange: Debt advice reviews

4.95
Based on 16,328 reviews, last reviewed 7th May 2026
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Latest highest rating:

5

Very helpful and understanding staff members. Very helpful and understanding staff members. Easy to talk and deal with Reviewed on: 7th May 2026
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Latest lowest rating:

2

Not neurodivergent friendly and poor communication w... Not neurodivergent friendly and poor communication with creditors Reviewed on: 7th May 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.

StepChange Debt advice reviews (16328)

Review of the StepChange, Debt advice:

Excellent from the very first step made me feel so a...

5
Excellent from the very first step made me feel so at ease Reviewed on: 25th May 2025

Gets me debt free more quickly

5
StepChange are a charity and do not make a profit from the assistance they provide. I initially engaged with a debt management company and became aware of StepChange via a web search. StepChange were able to put a plan together which cost me less money and gets my debts paid off more quickly. It's that simple! Reviewed on: 1st May 2024

Life changing help, I felt like I had run out of opt...

5
Life changing help, I felt like I had run out of options as cost of living had overtaken my earnings, never missed a payment on anything before but StepChange helped sort out repayment plan to gradually pay back every penny I owed. Reviewed on: 1st May 2024

I am very grateful for all of the help I have been g...

5
I am very grateful for all of the help I have been given. Reviewed on: 1st May 2024

Total satisfaction

5
Easy to set up, no judgements of me. Reviewed on: 1st May 2024

I was in debt in around £20000 got told about step c...

5
I was in debt in around £20000 got told about step change I put it off for months I was embarrassed but I was I had done it straight away great advise from start till this point now excellent service and help Reviewed on: 1st May 2024

They saved me from going under and have created a pa...

5
They saved me from going under and have created a path where I WILL get out of debt Reviewed on: 1st May 2024

Excellent service

5
Excellent service very professional were a great help Reviewed on: 1st May 2024

It’s been 3 years now .

5
It’s been 3 years now . The initial advice was really helpful in getting a handle of the situation . It seems lenders were sympathetic at first but now are ruthless in trying to get their money back . Don’t give in to their demands . If you can no longer afford the repayments use Stepchange to take action against them Reviewed on: 1st May 2024

So Reassuring & Kind

5
As an organisation they have been so amazing. Everyone I have spoken too really takes the time to understand and help. Debt is such a terrible place to be and you can feel quite alone. They helped. Me take back control and as a result I was able to see a way ahead and now have a date where I can eventually be debt free Reviewed on: 1st May 2024

Didnt know where to turn!

5
We got into serious debt and didn’t know where to turn! Step change helped sort everything out and got it into one manageable payment a month. I really don’t know what we would have done without them. Their customer service is brilliant whenever I have had to speak to someone they are very helpful and friendly. Reviewed on: 1st May 2024