Debt Relief Order (DRO)

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What is a Debt Relief Order (DRO)?

Debt Relief Orders (DRO) is a formal debt solution designed for people with little or no assets and low income.

If you don’t own your own home & have little spare income and debts that are less than £30,000 a Debt Relief Order (DRO) could be a way to deal with your debts. It is an alternative debt solution to Bankruptcy or an Individual Voluntary Arrangement and available to residents of England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Benefits and Considerations of a Debt Relief Order (DRO)

Considerations of a Debt Relief Order

  • Your credit rating will be affected for six years
  • Owning your own property or having assets over £2,000 will stop you entering into a Debt Relief Order
  • A Debt Relief Order may be cancelled if your circumstances change during the the 12 month period
  • Entering into a DRO will be recorded on a public register
  • If you can afford more than £75 after your monthly essentials have been budgeted for then you will not qualify

Benefits of a Debt Relief Order

  • Typically a Debt Relief Order lasts twelve months
  • Debt Relief Orders don’t require you to make payments into them
  • Creditors are stopped from taking any further action against you
  • A Debt Relief Order is relatively simple process to start and can be done through various charity organisations

Other Debt Solutions

Bankruptcy

Individual Voluntary Arrangement (IVA)

Debt Management Plan (DMP)

Debts we can help with

We can help with unsecured debts including the below and more

Council Tax Arrears, HMRC debt & benefits overpayment
Payday loans, bank loans & overdrafts
Credit cards, store cards & catalogues
Bailiff Enforcement & Debt Collector Action
County Court Judgments (CCJs) & Attachment of Earnings

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Service you can trust

We pride ourselves on delivering the highest level of service to help people find a solution to overcome problem debt.

Read real reviews of our service on Trustpilot.

Start your journey today and see which solution suits your needs.

Speak to a debt help expert now on 0161 823 4974 or complete the form and we will call you back.

They helped us immensely throughly would absolutely recommend them.

C Garrard, Trustpilot 5*

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