Archive for the ‘Government policy on debt’ Category

Insolvency Statistics in Motion

by Paul Gailey on August 3rd, 2010

The Insolvency Service recently published annual statistics for the period 2000 to 2009, covering bankruptcies, debt relief orders (DROs) and individual voluntary arrangements (IVAs) in England and Wales by geographical areas. Using an interactive motion chart, ClearDebt have republished this data to display the evolution of personal insolvencies by district.

Whoopee! What a great budget for the debt management industry

by Andrew Smith on June 23rd, 2010

OK – I’m being cynical. And, I actually think that yesterday’s budget was pretty firm-but-fair: But, we are all familiar with the law of unintended consequences – and I think there may be one here. I believe that the VAT rise has a very good chance of creating, in 18 to 24 months time, a big increase in the number of people who can’t pay their debts.

Ombudsman: Reported debt complaints are less than 0.1%

by Andrew Smith on May 21st, 2010

I think I’ve found something else to be proud of in our industry (debt resolution).

How to get the politicians interested in your sort of debt

by Debt Monster on April 29th, 2010

Take these actions to support the campaign for improved legislation for people in debt. Here we explain how.

Are they talking about my sort of debt?

by Paul Gailey on April 29th, 2010

There has been a lot of talk about debt during the general election. But are they talking about your sort of debt? See what the parliamentarians are saying right now.

When it comes to personal debt problems, Lib Dem candidates appear to care least.

by Andrew Smith on April 28th, 2010

Results of our survey reveal we found that Liberal Democrat Candidates seem to care a lot less about helping people with personal debt problems. Almost all those that did respond to the ClearDebt survey, whichever party they represented, agreed they would support legislation to help people struggling with consumer debt.

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