Income gone down
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Hi all,
I get paid weekly and my income is very irregular. I'm currently earning £60 less a week than what my i&e was worked out on. My payment is £90 a month because I also have a car payment of £153. I had a e-mail from creditfix stating my payments will be staying the same after my 1st year review!
I stated that my council tax, petrol and electricity prices have gone up approximately by £7 a month combined and my weekly wages are on average down by £20. All paper work was sent as proof . How come they didn't fail it or offer at least a small monthly reduction?
The only way I've managed so far is some small help from family for food and a tenner here and there. Also some obviously spending less than the agreed amount on food.
I'm confused:(
I get paid weekly and my income is very irregular. I'm currently earning £60 less a week than what my i&e was worked out on. My payment is £90 a month because I also have a car payment of £153. I had a e-mail from creditfix stating my payments will be staying the same after my 1st year review!
I stated that my council tax, petrol and electricity prices have gone up approximately by £7 a month combined and my weekly wages are on average down by £20. All paper work was sent as proof . How come they didn't fail it or offer at least a small monthly reduction?
The only way I've managed so far is some small help from family for food and a tenner here and there. Also some obviously spending less than the agreed amount on food.
I'm confused:(
Thanks foggy. That's why I didn't want to ask them, in case they failed the agreement. It's been a bad 12 months at work due to the business being sold. Hopefully the new owners can turn things around.
If however my situation doesn't improve, I would have to stop the car payments and VIA payments. The car would get repossessed and bankruptcy would loom.
If however my situation doesn't improve, I would have to stop the car payments and VIA payments. The car would get repossessed and bankruptcy would loom.
dan385 wrote:Thanks foggy. That's why I didn't want to ask them, in case they failed the agreement. It's been a bad 12 months at work due to the business being sold. Hopefully the new owners can turn things around.
If however my situation doesn't improve, I would have to stop the car payments and VIA payments. The car would get repossessed and bankruptcy would loom.
Bankruptcy isn't always the outcome (depending on your assets). If the worse came to it, yes, the car would probably be a goner, but you might be able to look into a DMP with one of the "charitable" firms that don't charge fees for DMPs. Or ... you might qualify for a DRO if you meet those criteria: https://www.stepchange.org/debt-info/wh ... order.aspx
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Lisa Thomas
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Based on your posts I do wonder why an IVA was found to be appropriate in the first place...
Hi Lisa
When I first applied, I wasn't well informed on the different procedures available. I was just relieved to get lower debt payments. Also the bankruptcy fees were impossible to find. In hindsight I should have opted for bankruptcy. The initial relief of lower debt payments has now been replaced with more stress and worry. To be fair this is due to lower wages.
People really need to consider the income and expenditure amounts very carefully when applying, especially if your on a zero hour contract.
Please don't rush into anything, 5/6 years is along time
When I first applied, I wasn't well informed on the different procedures available. I was just relieved to get lower debt payments. Also the bankruptcy fees were impossible to find. In hindsight I should have opted for bankruptcy. The initial relief of lower debt payments has now been replaced with more stress and worry. To be fair this is due to lower wages.
People really need to consider the income and expenditure amounts very carefully when applying, especially if your on a zero hour contract.
Please don't rush into anything, 5/6 years is along time
dan385 wrote:Hi Lisa
When I first applied, I wasn't well informed on the different procedures available. I was just relieved to get lower debt payments. Also the bankruptcy fees were impossible to find. In hindsight I should have opted for bankruptcy. The initial relief of lower debt payments has now been replaced with more stress and worry. To be fair this is due to lower wages.
People really need to consider the income and expenditure amounts very carefully when applying, especially if your on a zero hour contract.
Please don't rush into anything, 5/6 years is along time
Very good advice, Dan. This is why those firms that cut agreed allowances to the bone should be looked at very carefully.
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