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Paulo owes thousands of pounds in council tax and unpaid bills. He lives in fear of debt collectors.

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The UK is in the grip of a cost-of-living crisis, and a growing number of British adults are struggling to pay bills and are falling deeper into debt and poverty. Watch 'Dealing With Debt' on SBS On Demand.
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