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Church Commissioners: Credit Unions

Asked by Gareth ThomasLabour (Co-op)Church CommissionersTabled Answered 19 February 2026UIN 111614

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To ask the hon. Member for Battersea, representing the Church Commissioners, whether the Church will offer payroll deductions to all employees to enable them to join a credit union.

Answered by Marsha De Cordova

The National Church Institutions, in partnership with the Churches Mutual Credit Union, provide a facility for those on the central Church of England payroll to save or repay loans via payroll deduction. Currently, approximately 400 clergy and National Church Institutions' employees use this system.

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