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Articles about what happens in an IVA

Guide IVAs This page, and the following ones, list all Debt Camel articles about the practical aspects of IVA - from what happens at your first annual review to what you can expect after you make your last payment.

Also read Debt Camel's Guide to IVAs which gives an overview for anyone thinking of starting an IVA. IVAs are great options for some people, but they are too often "sold" as an easy, affordable option to people who have better alternatives for sorting out their debts. Do your research!

If you are interested in debt policy and news, look at the IVA News Archive.

Pregnant and can’t afford your IVA?

Abby is pregnant and worried she won't be able to afford the monthly IVA payments: My IVA was set up at the start of 2020. There are four debts in it, totalling £13,000. All the debts date from a previous relationship, my new partner doesn't have a debt problem. My IVA payments are £90 a month. I've managed so far, but I now need to buy things for the baby - cot, buggy etc. We are renting and … [Read more...]

April 29, 2021 Author: Sara Williams Tagged With: A reader asks, IVA

Major changes for thousands of customers with Aperture & Vanguard IVAs

In Autumn 2020 two of the largest IVA firms have recently announced the latest in a long line of customer transfers within the industry: all Aperture's open IVAs have been sold to Jarvis Insolvency; and Vanguard's open IVAs will be administered by Ebenegate. UPDATE:  In February 2021 Jarvis rebranded and it now calls itself Debt Movement.  Sale of Aperture's IVAs to Jarvis On 5 … [Read more...]

September 6, 2020 Author: Sara Williams Tagged With: Insolvency news & policy, IVA

“On furlough, now redundant – what about my mortgage & IVA?”

A reader, Mr D, asked: I am being made redundant, no redundancy pay as I didn't work there long enough. We have managed my IVA payments when I was on furlough by taking a mortgage holiday but that is ending and now our household income will be halving. We will struggle to pay the mortgage let alone the IVA. My partner earns too much for me to get any benefits. I know I have to tell my IVA, but … [Read more...]

September 1, 2020 Author: Sara Williams Tagged With: A reader asks, IVA, Mortgages

Aperture – no longer taking new IVAs from June 2019

UPDATE in September 2020, Aperture sold its 25,000 open IVAs to Jarvis. See Major changes for thousands of customers with Aperture & Vanguard IVAs for details. Aperture has told many debt advisers it will not take referrals for Individual Voluntary Arrangements after the end of June 2019. The debt advice firms received an email saying: I write to inform you that Aperture Debt … [Read more...]

June 28, 2019 Author: Sara Williams Tagged With: Insolvency news & policy, IVA

Which is better a DRO or an IVA? There is a very simple answer!

Everyone has heard of bankruptcy, but Debt Relief Orders (DROs) and Individual Voluntary Arrangements (IVAs) are less well known. Here is a comparison of IVAs and DROs, so you can see would be better for you. DROs and IVAs were the two most common types of personal insolvency in England and Wales in 2019. Some choices between debt solutions are genuinely hard. When I wrote … [Read more...]

March 22, 2019 Author: Sara Williams Tagged With: DRO, IVA

You both have debts – but may need different debt solutions

You both have debts, you both know it's time to tackle them and you want to do this together. But if one of you has a lot more debt, or a much larger income, or you own different assets, you don't have to have the same debt solution. A good debt adviser will help you look at what option each of you needs to get the best result for your family going forward. This article looks at some of … [Read more...]

March 16, 2019 Author: Sara Williams Tagged With: Bankruptcy, DMP, DRO, IVA

What happens in an IVA if I am made redundant?

  Losing your job can be a big problem for your IVA unless you can get a new job quickly. Having redundancy pay can help through this period - but some of your redundancy pay may have to be paid into your IVA. Here I'll describe what the 2016 IVA protocol Individual Voluntary Arrangement says. Most IVAs have similar provisions for redundancy. It's a good idea to check your own IVA … [Read more...]

February 12, 2019 Author: Sara Williams Tagged With: IVA

“Should I get an IVA if I am going to move soon?”

A reader asked whether an IVA was suitable for her. As part of that she said: I am hoping to move in with a new partner later this year. I would have to pay more rent and bills but I would have lower petrol costs as he lives very close to my work. It is usually a bad idea to set up an IVA when you expect your living costs to change a lot in the near future and it is not certain what they will … [Read more...]

January 16, 2019 Author: Sara Williams Tagged With: A reader asks, IVA

“What will happen at my IVA annual review?”

A reader asked: I’m worried about my first IVA annual review. How much detail will they go into? I've found the year tough with a few car problems. I switched gas and electric to try to save money but it hasn't helped much. This is one of the many IVA issues where I have to start by saying that there is no definitive answer for everyone. It depends on the terms of your IVA, your IVA firm, your … [Read more...]

January 8, 2019 Author: Sara Williams Tagged With: A reader asks, IVA

Making bankruptcy look more scary than it is

It's natural to feel worried about bankruptcy, but some websites set out to make it sound a lot worse than it is. Some of what they say is simply wrong. Other bits may be right but they leave out important facts, so the issue sounds more difficult than it is in practice. And it's common for problems associated with bankruptcy to be listed in detail, but very similar points … [Read more...]

December 28, 2018 Author: Sara Williams Tagged With: Bankruptcy, Insolvency news & policy, IVA

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