Money worries

We all worry about money. In fact, it’s one of life’s biggest concerns. But when your finances begin to impact your life, you need to seek support. Atom is here to help you face any money worries you have head on.

How can we support you?

If you’re struggling but are still able to make payments to your mortgage or business loan.

Looking for guidance about your finances? You’ll find a lot of useful information in the FAQs further down this page, in our dedicated FAQs and on our blog.

Remember, you can get in touch with us any time if you’re struggling, even if you are still able to make your payments.

If you’re struggling and may not be able to make payments to your mortgage or business loan.

You need to get in touch with us as soon as possible so that we can help you to find a solution. There are a few ways to contact us that we’ve listed below.

Speaking to us about your money worries will not impact your credit score in any way.

If you need additional assistance beyond your money worries, find out how we can support you in other ways on our specialist support page.

Let’s talk

We know unexpected things happen, like losing a job, illness or other unplanned events. And sometimes they can make it hard to keep up with your repayments.

If you can’t afford your payments or are struggling with money, we may be able to help. It all starts by getting in touch and having a chat. We've helped many other customers in this way, and speaking to us won’t affect your credit score. We recommend you take action as soon as possible. Ignoring the situation until later may result in extra fees and costs.

As soon as you feel that you need help, please contact us via:

Emailing customersupport@atombank.co.uk
Your app chat
Calling 0333 399 0050

Our Customer Support team is available from 8am–8pm, 7 days a week, though they may put you in touch with our dedicated Financial Care team (9am–5pm, Monday–Friday) to discuss your situation.

We can support you in a number of different ways, depending on your situation. The key to creating a solution is understanding your wider finances. And whilst you may feel uncomfortable sharing that information, we’ll always be sensitive to your situation, and be open and honest with you.

Speaking to us about your money worries will not impact your credit score in any way.

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What happens when I get in touch?

Before the call

Sometimes it’s not easy talking about finances, but please be prepared to. The more you can share about your situation, the more we can do to help. It would be great if you could have your income details and a breakdown of your average monthly spending handy too.

If you’re a mortgage customer, it’s helpful if you can complete an online income and expenditure (I&E) assessment at iehub.co.uk. You don’t have to do this, but doing so will help you to better understand your financial situation and will reduce the time it takes to share details of your circumstances over the phone.

IE Hub is a free, secure online portal that makes it really easy for you to share information about your income and outgoings with us. It’s straightforward, completely secure and very simple to use:

Create a free account with IE Hub at iehub.co.uk
Follow the instructions to complete your I&E assessment
Select share with "Atom bank" from the list of companies at the end of the assessment. Remember to add your mortgage account number as your reference and click submit

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If you’d prefer to carry out an I&E assessment over the phone you can call us on 0333 399 0050 and we’ll take you through it.

We completely understand if you’d like to seek free independent debt advice before contacting us. To help you with this, we’ve provided a few numbers and links at the bottom of this page.

Contacting us

Get in touch via your app or by calling our customer support centre on 0333 399 0050. We’re here for you 8am - 8pm every day.

During the call we’ll spend as much time with you as you need to chat through your worries. We’ll be able to better understand your financial and personal circumstances. Then, we will review your income, outgoings and debts before exploring a range of solutions. Once we’ve identified the most appropriate course of action we’ll talk you through the next steps. You can also let us know of any tailored support you need going forward.

We can also put you in touch with some independent debt organisations that offer free advice if it is appropriate to your circumstances.

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Solutions available

During the call, we'll listen to your worries and talk you through some of the solutions we may be able to offer. These could include:

Reducing your payments for a period of time to allow time for your circumstances to improve.
Arranging a plan to repay any money owed at an affordable monthly amount. This will be tailored to your individual circumstances and based on how much you can afford.
Extending your term to give you a longer amount of time to pay it back.
Temporarily changing the type of your mortgage or loan. For example, we may switch it to interest-only. This would lower monthly payments.
Giving you time to sell your property.

Ongoing support

We’ll agree the next steps of your plan with you, then continue working with you as we move forward. The support we offer is ongoing and will always be tailored to your circumstances. We will also put any support agreed in writing after speaking to you about them.

Need a bit of Breathing Space?

Breathing Space, also known as the Debt Respite Scheme, is a regulation which gives you time to organise support and advice, and put any arrangements in place that are needed to help with your financial situation. Essentially, during this period of time, any enforcement action and contact from creditors will be paused, and most interest and charges on your debts will be frozen.

There are two types of Breathing Space available:

Standard Breathing Space

Gives your existing debt with Atom some legal protection for a 60 day period.

Mental Health Crisis Breathing Space

Only available to someone who’s receiving mental health crisis treatment (i.e. certified by the requisite professional). This has some stronger protections and lasts as long as the person's mental health crisis treatment, plus an additional 30 days (no matter how long the crisis treatment lasts).

FAQs

You’ll find lots of answers to your questions here, but please don’t hesitate to call us. Remember, talking over your money worries with us will help take a weight off your mind.

How can I let you know if I need additional support?

I've had a major life event, which means I'm struggling to manage my mortgage or loan. Can you help me?

Will you charge me additional fees if I miss a mortgage payment?

How can I check if I qualify for government support?

Can you help me budget?

I've lost my job or my income has reduced. What should I do?

Will contacting Atom about money worries affect my credit score?

Additional help

As well as discussing things with us, you can also contact the following organisations. They specialise in helping people in financial difficulty or complex situations, and provide free, confidential and independent support and advice. They may also be able to offer you options that we don’t.