I have had my IB on a wednesday for 3 years now (NI number ends 70-80 bracket) and my husbands ESA is on Friday (NI ends 80-90). My biggest problem is the time it actally registered on my account. It used to be that the benefit and bills went in and out within seconds of Midnight. Now however, the bills go out at midnight but the benefit registers at 4-6 am! This has resulted in 4 months now on unpaid DD's and over £150 in bank charges and the loss of our contents insuance and the threat of a county court order for non-payment of council tax

I have already done that and will chase him till he does

After Help from TomTubby, Marstons contacted within 18 hours to accept my sons original offer of payments. Thanks again

Should be a resolution in the next 72 hours

Thankyou tomtubby, Marstens have put my sons account on hold

He was offering £15 a month which was all that was available on their budget

MY son got a £60 fine 2 years ago for driving without an MOT. Due to family circumstances he and his family had to move and he forgot all about it. Today he has had a letter from the Marsden group saying that the bill is now £300 and every time they write to him it will put more money on the total. He contacted the group and told them that although he could not pay what they were asking he had worked out how much he could pay a month and made them an offer which they have refused. He spoke to the magistrates court who told him the debt had not been sold but had been consigned to Marsden. The action taken by Marsden has almost pushed my son to the point where he would just drive his car off a cliff and it is only his young family that keeps him focused. What can he do.? What rights does he have and if he makes a reasonable offer of payment are they allowed to refuse it?