Money and Mental Health Policy Institute charity

We’ve just published our new Impact Report, which showcases our highlights and achievements from 2025. Watch as members of our team share their highlights from the year 🎬

From making big progress on ending aggressive debt collection, to gaining exciting new super-complainant powers – in 2025 we took important steps towards breaking the link between money and mental health problems.

We also launched exciting new initiatives to translate our research into real life impact, and to put lived experience even more firmly at the centre of our work.

We want to say a huge thanks to all our partners, funders and fellow campaigners who have helped us make a difference over the past year. And a particular thanks to our Research Community members who were at the heart of everything we did in 2025 – we couldn’t have done any of this without you!

Head to our website to read the full Impact Report here: https://www.moneyandmentalhealth.org/publications/impact-report-2025/

There was lots of big news coming from the government last week – lots of it dramatic and significant 🗞️

But here our Chief Executive Helen Undy shares three stories about our policies affecting our money and mental health that you might have missed…

If you’re interested in supporting our work, we’d love you to join our Research Community: https://www.moneyandmentalhealth.org/community/

A huge congratulations to our Founder and Chair, Martin Lewis, who received the Special Award at this year’s TV BAFTAs.

The award recognises Martin’s years of work helping people navigate money problems, challenge unfair treatment and push for systems that work better for those who need them most.

We’re so grateful for his continued support, and everything he does to help break the link between financial difficulty and mental health problems.

This , we’re calling for money advice to be joined up with mental health support.

Our new analysis shows that people with mental health problems are more likely to be behind on household bills, worried about affording food, and struggling to cover everyday costs.

That matters because money and mental health problems can quickly form a vicious cycle. Financial difficulties can make it harder to recover, while poor mental health can make it harder to manage bills, ask for help, or navigate systems that are supposed to help. That’s why we need to bring money and mental health support together.

The government has promised to link up money and mental health support through new neighbourhood health services. Now we need to see that promise delivered across the country.

You can read more about our new analysis and calls for government action here: https://www.moneyandmentalhealth.org/press-release/mental-health-awareness-week/

“How someone who can’t pay for the whole month can pay for the whole year is beyond me. But what do I know about money?”

Martin Lewis - our Chair and Founder - explains what’s been going so wrong with council tax collection and why we’ve been campaigning for change.

We’re delighted that the government has listened and is changing the rules.

Watch Martin explain what’s changing 🎥

Here’s what you need to know about changes to how council tax is collected – coming into force in England in April 2027. 📅

At the moment, missing just one council tax payment means your council can demand that you pay your full annual bill after just 21 days.

Some councils add on extra charges of over £150 if people can’t pay their full bill.

That’s not right. If you can’t pay your monthly bill, how can you be expected to afford the bill for the whole year?

This process causes huge distress and financial misery for the millions of people who get caught up in it.

Thankfully, that’s going to change! 🎉

The government has announced today that, from April next year, people will have 63 days between missing a payment and having to pay their full bill.

And extra charges will be capped at £100.

It’s not perfect, but it’s a big step in the right direction.

📢 We’re delighted that our campaigning for this change has paid off – and that the government has listened.