A Voluntary
Debt Arrangement is what is normally called an IVA (or Individual
Voluntary Arrangement), the preferred instrument of insolvency in England
and Wales (in Scotland the equivalent instrument is the Protected Trust
Deed).
A Voluntary Debt
Arrangement puts an end to debt misery by writing off the larger part
of your total unsecured debt, which is often a huge chunk. IVAs can
write off most of debt in this way before anything else happens.
The remainder of the debt is assessed and calculated as a small sum
which is payable every month in amounts which are easily affordable.
A Voluntary Debt
Arrangement is different for everyone; there is no off-the-peg solution,
because each person's situation is different. So any debt management
programme like this is specifically designed to cater for your own circumstances.
The end result, which will be drawn up by a qualified Insolvency Practitioner,
will be the most efficient and practical plan for you and your own requirements
and needs.
In order to qualify
for a Voluntary Debt Arrangement ones income needs to be greater than
ones outgoings. Other factors are also taken into account, and the proportion
of these will depend on which insolvency company you turn to; this is
why our whole-of-market approach works extremely well: you'll be put
in touch with the best programme or IVA for your own particular situation.
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.