Comparison Table of Different Solutions to Debt Problems
The following table provides a quick and easy way to compare the options available to you if you are in the UK and have debt problems.
Question |
IVA |
Debt Management |
Debt Consolidation |
Bankruptcy |
Will my debts be cleared within an agreed period? |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Will interest be frozen? |
Yes |
No |
No |
Yes |
Will charges be frozen? |
Yes |
No |
No |
Yes |
Will part of my debt be written off? |
Yes |
No |
No |
Yes |
Am I protected from my unsecured creditors? |
Yes |
No |
No |
Yes |
Will I be able to avoid selling my home? |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Are all my creditors legally bound to write off the debt I cannot afford to repay? |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
Are the creditors that don't want to help me forced to write off debt? |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
Will I be seen as doing the right thing by my creditors? |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
Will my creditors stop chasing me for payment? |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Do I retain control of the situation? |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
Is it a confidential procedure? |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Will I avoid the stigma of bankruptcy? |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Is the service provider a specialist in consumer debt, professionally qualified and licensed? |
Yes |
No |
No |
Yes |


