- breathing space
- A legal pause of up to sixty days during which most creditors cannot chase payment, add interest or take enforcement action. It gives time to arrange a longer-term debt solution. Gambling Debts: 6 Steps to Take When You Owe Money
- chasing losses
- The urge to continue gambling in order to win back money already lost, which often leads to further losses and deepens the cycle. Warning signs and behaviours: 7 ways to recognise a gambling problem
- GamStop
- The national self-exclusion scheme for Great Britain that bars you from every gambling site licensed by the Gambling Commission with a single registration. How to stop gambling online: 6 immediate steps
- priority debts
- Debts where non-payment leads to serious consequences such as eviction, disconnection of utilities or court enforcement. Rent arrears, council tax, energy bills and court fines are examples. Gambling Debts: 6 Steps to Take When You Owe Money
- self-exclusion
- A tool that closes your gambling accounts for a period you choose, from six months upward, and prevents you from reopening them until the term ends. How to stop gambling online: 6 immediate steps
Last updated: