Before entering into any financial plan commitment, it is essential that you fully take into account any considerations about the product. We have highlighted some considerations which you may wish to consider about a debt management below, but for personalised advice please contact us today. Note:
- A debt management plan is for unsecured debts only
- Initial debt advice is free but fees are payable if a debt solution is agreed.
Length of time to repay debts
A key benefit of the plan is the ability to only repay what you can afford each month. Clearly the consequence of this is that it will take longer to repay your debts, and creditors do not have to agree to freeze interest and charges. You will receive allowances to pay Secured and Priority debts.Fees and Costs
An ‘Initial Fee’ is the set up cost of your Plan and is equal to two months disposable income, subject to a minimum of £295 and will be retained from your initial payment(s). Whilst you pay our initial fee, monies are not distributed to your creditors and this retained payment may place you in arrears. A ‘Monthly Fee’ payable for our services will be charged thereafter, equal to 17.625% of your monthly agreed disposable income, subject to a min of £35 and a max of £100.Initial fee
The Initial fee covers the work involved in setting up your debt management plan, including:- Reviewing draft payment programme
- Preparing the financial statement
- Calculating reduced monthly payments
- Talking to your creditors and negotiating the terms of the debt management plan
Monthly fee
From the second month onwards, we will charge a monthly management fee. This fee covers the month-to-month running of your debt management plan - including:- Distributing payments to each of your creditors
- Handling correspondence from your creditors
- Any help or advice you need from our customer support team.
- Putting together and sending your quarterly statements
Credit Rating
Entering into a Plan means contractual payments will be missed and your debt and repayment term could increase. Your credit rating will be impaired and it may be harder to obtain credit in the medium to long term as records will be retained by credit reference agencies for six years.
Cooling Off Period/Right to Withdraw
On receipt of your first payment we will issue to you a key features document and estimated fees schedule. If for any reason you wish to cancel we offer a seven-day cooling-off period from the date of said letter in which we offer a full refund of any fees which we have taken.
For more information view full terms and conditions of our debt management plans.