Consumer arrears increased by PLN 4.9 bln for the year

Outstanding consumer liabilities at the end of October increased by PLN 4.9 billion compared to December last year, according to data from the BIG InfoMonitor Debtor Register. Poles' non-credit debts exceed PLN 42 billion, and those to banks – more than PLN 35 billion.

As pointed out by BIG InfoMonitor's chief analyst Prof. Waldemar Rogowski, 'the fact that the average overdue debt per consumer is already close to PLN 29,000 does not fill us with optimism'.

According to the survey, among the most burdensome everyday payments, Poles mention electricity, gas, and water bills most often – regardless of gender, age, or place of residence (42 percent). One in three Poles, in turn, find the cost of fuel particularly problematic (36 percent).

(Puls Biznesu)