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    • Creditors Name / Brand Acct Ref POD Balance Received (£) Claim Admitted (Y/N) Cabot Financial IVA 33749505 642.90 Y Cabot Financial IVA 35707961 8,162.07 Y Direct Legal Collections Q5180215 0.00 N Direct Legal Collections Q5185144 0.00 N Ee 157920642 0.00 N HMRC VAS JN434119D 0.00 N Lantern UK IVA M6152941 284.68 N Lloyds Bank IVA 6288 2,692.00 N Lloyds Bank IVA 30963530231568 5,596.00 N Lowell Financial 300092756 1,014.00 Y Lowell Financial 294767660 228.00 Y Lowell Financial 274783943 1,538.00 N Lowell Financial 241096338 1,343.68 Y Lowell Financial 280654617 22,446.00 Y Lowell Financial 264807132 1,189.00 Y Lowell Group 263221038 246.00 Y Perch Capital E0QZ6R22 0.00 N Zopa IVA E04E25C3B7434C8361 0.00 N Total Unsecured Creditors 58,978.33 Total SOA Claim 58,692.00 Fees and Costs £ £ Fee Type Proposed Approved Nominee Fee 1,900.00 1,900.00 Supervisor Fee 1,750.00 1,260.00 Disbursements 0.00 31.00 Adjournment Fee 0.00 0.00 Dividends Approved Dividends at first MOC (p in £) 8.87 Revised Estimated Dividend  (p in £) 8.83 Total Dividends Paid to Date (£) 276.29 Dividends Paid to Date  (p in £) 0.78 Case Details Income and Expenditure Reviewed N Arrears (Y/N) N Value of Arrears (£) 0.00 Current Balance at Bank 185.72 No. of Months Arrears 0 Original Duration of IVA 60 Payment Break Agreed (Y/N) N Current Duration of IVA 60 Breach Notice Issued (Y/N) N Subject: Request for Settlement Proposal Due to Changed Circumstances   I am writing to discuss the current status of my Individual Voluntary Arrangement (IVA), now in its 36th month. Following a recent income and expenditure review with a debt charity this morning, it has become clear that my financial situation has deteriorated significantly, making the continuation of the agreed monthly repayment of £140 unfeasible.   The primary reason for my financial hardship remains the ongoing health challenges faced by my two Sons, which have necessitated frequent hospital visits and medical care since 2017.    As a result, my employment opportunities are limited, and I am self-employed with Uber Eats to accommodate their medical appointments, hospital stays, and monthly infusions.   It is crucial to highlight that pursuing Debt Relief Orders (DRO) or bankruptcy would not yield any additional funds for creditors, as I reside in rented accommodation and possess no other assets or savings.   Furthermore, I do not foresee a change or improvement in my circumstances in the foreseeable future due to the long-term nature of my children's health conditions, and the health issues I am now suffering for to the stress of this IVA.    I have faithfully maintained my IVA payments for 36 months without missing a single installment. Regrettably, my situation has become increasingly untenable, leading to depression, anxiety, and suicidal thoughts related to the financial strain of the IVA.    To avoid defaulting on payments, I have resorted to borrowing money from friends and family, resulting in a further deterioration of my health and consequently even more debt which is definitely not the solution I expected from you.   Based on my recent income and expenditure assessment, I am currently experiencing a monthly deficit of approximately £650 due to the escalating cost of living. Therefore, I respectfully request that you propose an early settlement to my creditors, based on the payments made to date, taking into consideration the exceptional circumstances surrounding my children's health and my own mental well-being. My wife too is unwell and unable to work leaving me to look after them all with zero support from the government or council.    If it is not deemed appropriate to request an early settlement, I will have no alternative but to cancel the IVA and manage my creditors directly.   Additionally, I must convey my dissatisfaction with the service provided by Creditfix, to whom I have been referred from Hanover. The level of service at Creditfix has not met acceptable standards, and I feel confused and unsupported throughout this process. Despite my worsening situation, Creditfix has shown little interest in understanding my circumstances and instead has pressured me to increase payments. Your last email requesting modification and an increase in payments clearly demonstrated to me that you have no interest or concern for my family or my welfare and are our solely to get what you as much as you can, giving zero regard to my situation.    Lastly, I want to clarify that I have exhausted all avenues of financial support, and I do not have any friends or family who can lend me further funds to cover the outstanding amount on the IVA.   I appreciate your understanding and assistance in this matter. Please advise on the next steps and provide any necessary documentation to facilitate the negotiation of a settlement with my creditors.   I have attached a copy of my latest income and expenditure form that I completed this morning that shows how struggling I am right now and can't afford to pay this any longer.    Thank you for your attention to this urgent matter. I eagerly await your response.   Yours sincerely,
    • No because telling a story in your statement chronologically it would be out of run sequence. 
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Hello all.

 

I am 20 years old with a monthly income (after tax and pension) of approx £1280.

 

I have the following unsecured debt:

 

MBNA Platinum CC: £1490

IF unsecured loan: £8950

Black Horse Car Finance: £4500

Total: £14940

 

Total Monthly income: £1280

Total Monthly outgoings: £650

 

Currently living with parents. Selling the car is out of the question as travel daily for 20 miles.

 

I do not want to go into any 'special measures' i.e. CCJs, bankruptcy or anything that will majorly affect my credit rating.

 

Does anyone have any advice or anything that could help make this debt more manageable or even reduce it?

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Thanks for the prompt reply..

 

FYI

 

MBNA Platinum CC - minimum repayments at the moment (approx £34)

IF unsecured loan - 65 months (£197.80 pcm, 84 month contract)

Black Horse finance - 24 months remaining (£134 pcm, 36 month contract)

 

My total monthly outgoings are made up of these payments as well as a direct debit for car insurance (£90 pcm), gym (£30), rent (£250).

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It's probably worth mentioning I have yet to miss a payment and am comfortable with these payments - I would just like to know how I could reduce this debt and make myself in a better situation.

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Hi,

 

Well, in my opinion I can't see how you can REDUCE the debt, (unless I'm missing something here) but I would think it would be possible to reduce your outgoings.

 

You have £14k of unsecured debt and are paying £365.80. I would look to your bank, or another lender to lend you enough to cover the unsecured debt in it's entirity at a monthly rate that is less than that you are already paying. Thet way it is over a fixed term and you will know exactly what interest rate you are paying for the term of the loan.

 

The trick (with my ex-Bank Manager head on here) is to NOT continue to spend on the cards etc once the debts are covered by the consolidation loan.

 

If you have never missed a payment you should have too much of a problem finding a decent rate over a fixed term.

 

 

I honestly can't see how you can REDUCE the debt and you are already in a decent position as you have over £600 disposable income every month.

 

Normally I would never advise consolidation on this site, but in your position you will take a VERY long time to pay off the Credit Card and the IF loan.

 

I hope that I've helped. :)

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Hello

 

This might not be the conventional debt advice method but it sure does work

 

Rank your debts No1 smallest MBNA No 2 Black horse No 3 IF

 

start by focusing on the debt with the smallest balance (which you are making minimum repayments at moment) work out how much you can increase the payment by call this your HEADSTART payment say £50- £100 extra - repay the smallest debt quicker.

 

continue making minimum payments ( or reasonable offers if you are really struggling) on the other debts.

When debt no 1 is repaid in approx 12 to 14 months instead of 50 months at the current rate of repayment

add what you were paying to MBNA to debt no2 black horse reduce the time to repay and claim a rebate of interest then do the same for the final debt rolling all your repayment onto the final IF secured loan will again reduce the time that you repay and in a matter of months you will now "own your own pay cheque"

 

hope this makes sense

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Nice Plan Dragon! ;)

 

Excellent advice! Have a tip on me! :D

2007 Issues ALL RESOLVED

2008 Issues ALL RESOLVED

£4,200 in charges claimed back succesfully from a total of 5 Creditors

2009 Issues ALL RESOLVED

NEXT Directory - No Agreement, No Further Action **WON**

2010 Issues

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Assisting Daughter with Employment Tribunal for Wrongful Dismissal/Discrimination

 

:) My Head is officially out of the Sand :)

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Yes, that is very good advice. I think its called snowballing. There is a site that will work it out for you. I cant remember what it is called off-hand but if you enter snowballing debts into google it should bring it up.

 

They work out exactly what you should be paying to each creditor each month and give you a plan to work to and the length of time it will take you to pay off the debts.

 

While its quite worrying to hear that somebody as young as 20 years old has this amount of debt, it is refreshing to hear that they want to do something about it so that they wont be burdened with debt for the rest of their days.

 

Good luck. I wish you all the best.

Gemspan

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Gemspan and Goldendragon - thankyou for the replies. Sounds like a good idea - I've certainly got some spare 'leftover' cash this month which will make a good start on paying off that credit card. The IF loan and Black horse are certainly more manageable with the fixed amount I'm paying, so getting rid of the credit card as quickly as possible sounds good!

 

Thanks again.

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