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The IVA Guide
The UK Insolvency Helpline has put together an IVA Guide based on the enquiries and questions that we receive at our helpline offices.
In the guide we cover such subjects as IVA Approval, early settlment of your IVA, missed IVA payments, IVA failure, additional debt claims and much more. [Click here to see all IVA articles].
If you wish to discuss the IVA procedure and understand how it can help you please complete the following form or telephone Freephone 0800 074 6918. [more...]
Apply Online
In order for an IVA to be feasible, there are some minimum requirements that must be met.
These requirements are:
- At least £15,000 of unsecured debt
- At least £200 a month available for payment into the IVA
- You must have three or more debts to different institutions.
- You should have a regular income
The purpose of the online IVA assessment is to find out if an IVA is the most suitable for you. Therefore it is essential that you provide us with as much information as possible. [Click here to apply online].
Disclaimer
Please note that in line with OFT debt management guidance, The UK Insolvency Helpline Debt Advice Service does not provide nor administer debt solutions itself. Instead the service will put you in touch with a licensed professional to arrange the debt solution. Please also note that unlike most licensed insolvency practitioners, the licensed insolvency practitioners that consumers are referred or forwarded by The UK Insolvency Helpline for an IVA (Individual Voluntary Arrangement) to do not charge any upfront fees. This fee structure means that the monthly payments consumers make into the IVA will cover the payments to the creditors as well as the licensed insolvency practitioner's fee for preparing, nominating and supervising the IVA. Finally, please note that where consumers are referred for debt management plans these services attract a fee. The information given in this section is for general guidance only. It is not a detailed or full statement of law.
IVA Guide
- What does it mean if my IVA is not approved?
- What are my options if my IVA is not approved?
- My IVA has been approved, what do I do next?
- My IVA has been approved subject to modification - what does this mean?
- How do I make my IVA contributions?
- My IVA proposal included the provision that I had to sell/realise other assets - what do I need to do?
- I am receiving letters and emails from companies offering me a better solution than an IVA - what are these solutions?
- What do I do if my monthly IVA contribution will be late?
- How do I deal with my creditors once I'm in an IVA?
- How do I deal with additional creditors now that the IVA has been approved?
- What happens if I miss an IVA payment?
- The bank has not transferred my IVA payment - what do I do?
- What happens if I do not inform my IVA supervisor that I can’t make the contribution?
- I'm struggling to make the monthly IVA payment what should I do?
- I've received a 'Notice of Breach' from my IVA supervisor - what does this mean?
- What happens if I've missed IVA payments or received a notice of breach and there is no solution?
- Is it possible to finish or settle my IVA early?
- How do I settle my IVA early?
- What is the process involved when offering an early IVA settlement?
- Why would I vary the terms of my IVA?
- What does the IVA variation process involve?
- What happens when the IVA variation process has been approved by creditors?
- What happens when the IVA variation process has been rejected by creditors?
- How does an IVA end?
- Will I receive any correspondence when my IVA has completed?
- If one of my debts has been excluded from the IVA, am I liable to pay the debt after the IVA has completed?
- When does a creditor debt claim have to be received by when completing an IVA?
- What happens if any additional debt claims is received during the IVA closure process?
- How do my creditors get their money in an IVA and what are the IVA dividends?
- Does the money in my IVA account earn interest and if so where does that interest go to?
- Do I get a report or certificate stating the IVA has been completed?
- How does an IVA fail?
- What is the effect of IVA failure or an IVA failing?
- What happens after an IVA fails?
- What are the costs of an IVA?
- Who pays for my IVA?
- What is the IVA process?
- Who takes care of my creditors?
- Will an IVA make me debt free?
- How an IVA benefits my creditors
- Lifestyle changes during an IVA
- Advice on living with an IVA
- Will creditors contact me?
- Will I my IVA fail?
- Completing an IVA
- Getting credit after an IVA
- Can an IVA make me debt free?
- How to boost my credit rating after an IVA?
- IVA vs debt management
- IVA vs bankruptcy
- IVA vs debt consolidation
- IVA vs administration orders
- IVA pros and cons
- IVA definition
- What is an IVA?
- Why choose an IVA?
- Who is suitable for an IVA?
- IVA benefits
- IVA stages
- False IVA adverts
- IVA compared to Bankruptcy
- IVA compared to debt management
- IVA compared to debt consolidation
- IVA compared to administration orders
- How the IVA got so popular and famous
- Things you should know and do before you start an IVA
- Will an IVA make creditor phone calls stop?
