The number of individual bankruptcy petitions filed in the High Court and county courts in England and Wales between April and June rose 10 per cent to 15,796 compared with the same quarter last year, the Department for Constitutional Affairs said.
Although the number of petitions from creditors fell 17 per cent to 4,649, the number of people filing for bankruptcy themselves rose 20 per cent to 11,147.
Fewer than between January and March, when some 13,897 made the move.
Individuals
Companies appeared to have fared better than individuals.
Almost 2,800 firms were subject to a winding-up petition during the period, a drop of 18 per cent on last year, suggesting companies are coping better with the present economic climate.
The figures back up those released last week from the government's Insolvency Service, which showed a record number of people became insolvent this spring as Britons struggled to pay off credit card bills and loans.
Some 26,021 people in England and Wales became insolvent between April and June, the highest figure ever.
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