An Individual
Debt Arrangement, also better known as an IVA or Individual Voluntary
Arrangement, is the preferred instrument of insolvency in England and
Wales. In Scotland the equivalent instrument is the Protected Trust
Deed. Both have proved very popular as compared with the old bankruptcy
laws, which are seen as quite draconian by comparison.
An Individual Debt
Arrangement puts an end to debt misery by being able to write off the
larger part of your total unsecured debt, and this is often a huge chunk.
The remainder of the debt is then repaid every month in amounts which
are easily affordable.
An Individual Debt
Arrangement is prepared on a case by case basis; there is no off-the-peg
solution, because each situation is completely different. Any programme
like this is designed to cater for your own specific needs. The debt
management plan will be drafted by a qualified Insolvency Practitioner
and will be designed to be the most efficient and practical plan for
you and your associated requirements.
The rules governing
who qualifies for an Individual Debt Arrangement do differ, depending
on which insolvency service you use. For example, your income needs
to exceed your expenditure by a certain amount. This is why our whole-of-market
approach is highly useful because it means that everyone gets the type
of plan suited to themselves and their households.
Application for
an Individual Debt Arrangement is without any obligation to proceed
after an initial quote. To see if you are eligible fill in the form
below.
If you have at least
two accounts in debt, and total debts of £2,000 or more, use the
form below to see if you qualify. (If you owe less than this, or are
on state benefits, then use this
link to apply instead.)
Please
be aware that figures entered need to be accurate by law, and to give
the best service to you. It is extremely important that you budget for
all necessary expenditure including rent or mortgage, council tax and
utility bills, etc., and any other necessary outgoings related to the
upkeep of your household and inrelation to any specific circumstances
that may relate to you. This website only collects data on behalf of
debt management professionals, from which it will receive affiliate
remuneration for data collection only and does not itself engage in
any debt management services. Other debt management options are available
and may be more suitable. People entering into an IVA or debt management
will have this entered on their credit profile and this may affect their
ability to get credit in the short term or even in the long term in
some cases. It is free to apply from this website; you will be given
advice by debt management professionals and a 'cooling off' period,
by law, to decide whether or not the debt management plan is suitable
for you, and you should be aware that a fee will be chargeable upon
a successful arrangement, as with any commercial transaction. Failure
to meet the repayments on an IVA or any debt management programme may
result in serious consequences, including, but not limited to, bankruptcy.
Bankruptcies, CCJs and similar defaults will be entered into a public
register and will remain there for a statutory period of not less than
six (6) years.