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- Freeze Interest and Charges
- Stop Creditor Contact
- Protect your Home & Car
- Potential Debt write off
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Individual Voluntary Arrangement (IVA)
An Individual Voluntary Arrangement (IVA) is a way for individuals to restructure their debt by making monthly payments with an agreed-upon amount over time typically over five years. The remaining debt is legally written off and individuals are legally protected from creditors for the duration of the five years. Interest and charges are frozen legally, and creditors cannot take any further action.
Advice Debt specialise in the administration of IVAs, however, should an IVA not be the right solution for you, or you do not qualify, we will refer you to an FCA regulated firm who can discuss all the options available to you!
Protected Trust Deed (PTD)
A Protected Trust Deed (PTD) in Scotland is an agreement between you and your creditors that allows them to combine all of their unsecured debts into one affordable monthly payment which lasts typically for around three years. Once complete, the remaining debts will be legally written off. In the England the equivalent is called an Individual Voluntary arrangement (IVA).
Advice Debt specialise in the administration of IVAs, however, should an IVA not be the right solution for you, or you do not qualify, we will refer you to an FCA regulated firm who can discuss all the options available to you!
Debt Management Plan (DMP)
A Debt Management Plan (DMP) helps by combining your unsecured debts into one affordable monthly repayment. It’s suitable for non-priority debts like credit and store cards, overdrafts as well as unsecured loans.
Advice Debt specialise in the administration of IVAs, however, should an IVA not be the right solution for you, or you do not qualify, we will refer you to an FCA regulated firm who can discuss all the options available to you!
Bankruptcy
Bankruptcy is a legal process where you can legally write off your debts. It’s available to residents living in England Wales and Northern Ireland – In Scotland, Bankruptcy is known as Sequestration.
Advice Debt specialise in the administration of IVAs, however, should an IVA not be the right solution for you, or you do not qualify, we will refer you to an FCA regulated firm who can discuss all the options available to you!
Debt Relief Order (DRO)
A Debt Relief Order (DRO) is a formal insolvency process which results in all your qualifying debts being written off. On the 6th April 2024, the government announced in their budget that they have removed the fee to apply for a DRO which had been £90 previously. This means you do not need to make any payments toward your creditors where you qualify and enter into this solution.
Your debts are placed on hold for 12 months before being written off. Only the debts included in the order can be written off so it is important you know who you owe money to.
In order to qualify for a DRO you must not be a homeowner, not have assets worth more than £2000 and not own a vehicle worth more than £4000. You must not have more than £50,000 of outstanding debts and must have less than £75 disposable income each month.
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Example
All IVA’s look different. This example is for illustration purposes only.
Before IVA
This is an example of the debt you may owe
Total Monthly Payment | £685 |
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Bank Loans | £4,000 |
Short Term Loans | £2,500 |
Catalogues | £2,150 |
Phone Bills | £500 |
Credit Cards | £4,000 |
Store Cards | £1,500 |
Overdraft | £1,170 |
After IVA
This is an example of the savings you could make
Total Monthly Payment | £125 |
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Payments reduced by 82% |
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"How do I qualify?"
An Individual Voluntary Arrangement is a legally binding solution within England, Wales and Northern Ireland which helps protect you from your creditors and allows you to pay back what you can afford and not what your creditors demand.
- More than £5,000 of debt
- Owe more than 2 different debts
- Regular monthly income
IVA Calculator - how much debt can you write off?
Struggling with too much debt? An Individual Voluntary Arrangement (IVA) could be the solution! This type of arrangement enables you to clear a portion of your unsecured debts and get back on track.
The IVA calculator below provides an estimate based off Advice Debt customer averages – simply enter some details and find out how much debt can be written off right away.
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This example is for guidance purposes only as IVA payments are based on affordability. 61% debt write-off is realistic based on Advice Debt clients in 2022.
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