2.3.10 Having children Atkinson et al. (2006) found that couples who had no dependent children were more likely to score highly in their financial capability index and BERR’s analysis shows they are under‐represented on over‐indebtedness scores (2007). This is consistent in the Dutch study, where parents were more likely to be in debt (Webley and Nyhaus, 2001). Kempson, McKay and Willitts also find that having larger numbers of children predicts indebtedness (2004) and BERR find that households with a new baby born in the last 12 months are over‐represented in all indicators of over‐indebtedness (2007:31). The average CCCS debt client also had children according to earlier statistics (Saxon, 2006) but more recent CCCS data shows that the majority of their clients are single and have no children, a trend which has increased since 2005 (CCCS, 2008). This is also reflected in the findings of CA which show that while 53 per cent of debtors were parents, single childless people emerged as a ‘new category’ of debtors, with 47 per cent of CA debt clients in this group (Phipps and Hopwood Road, 2006). No explanation is offered for the growth of debt in this group but they may be affected by the recent rises in the costs of higher education.
2.3.10 Having children Atkinson et al. (2006) found that couples who had no dependent children were more likely to score highly in their financial capability index and BERR’s analysis shows they are under‐represented on over‐indebtedness scores (2007). This is consistent in the Dutch study, where parents were more likely to be in debt (Webley and Nyhaus, 2001). Kempson, McKay and Willitts also find that having larger numbers of children predicts indebtedness (2004) and BERR find that households with a new baby born in the last 12 months are over‐represented in all indicators of over‐indebtedness (2007:31). The average CCCS debt client also had children according to earlier statistics (Saxon, 2006) but more recent CCCS data shows that the majority of their clients are single and have no children, a trend which has increased since 2005 (CCCS, 2008). This is also reflected in the findings of CA which show that while 53 per cent of debtors were parents, single childless people emerged as a ‘new category’ of debtors, with 47 per cent of CA debt clients in this group (Phipps and Hopwood Road, 2006). No explanation is offered for the growth of debt in this group but they may be affected by the recent rises in the costs of higher education.
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