This statistic shows the main reasons UK households have for taking out a payday loan in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2012. Reasons included: to help with day to day household spending, to buy a particular item, and various other reasons for taking out a loan. In 2012, of respondents, 15 percent took out a payday loan in order to consolidate or pay off other debts. 4 percent of respondents took out a payday loan in order to buy a particular item.
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Department for Business, Innovation and Skills. (June 1, 2013). Main purpose for taking out a pawnbroker loan in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2012 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 03, 2026, from /statistics/293590/reasons-for-taking-out-a-pawnbroker-loan-in-the-united-kingdom/
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills. "Main purpose for taking out a pawnbroker loan in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2012." Chart. June 1, 2013. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 03, 2026. /statistics/293590/reasons-for-taking-out-a-pawnbroker-loan-in-the-united-kingdom/
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills. (2013). Main purpose for taking out a pawnbroker loan in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2012. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 03, 2026. /statistics/293590/reasons-for-taking-out-a-pawnbroker-loan-in-the-united-kingdom/
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