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Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 11:47 am
by Saltyfi
Hi - Was just wondering what the avergage amount was that people owed when accepted for IVA? - Obviously this may be too personal to answer but was interested cos' I reckon we're pretty bad- Myself and my husband are on a joint IVA and owed £103,000 - How terrible is that?!!
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Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 11:58 am
by carlmcmullen
Hi Saltyfi,
There is not real average and there are a lot of factors to consider, who your creditors are, do you have any equity in the property etc etc.....
Typically for a stand along IVA based on income contributions only and to achive the minimum dividend you are looking at payments of £500+ taking into account costs of the arrangment.
However this is not to say that is what you can propose. Your IP would do a full income and expenditure reveiw you would be expected to contribute you disposable income into the arrangment.
For expample if you had a joint household income of £2,000 and your essential household expenditure (utility bills, fuel costs, food etc) came to £1,300 then you would be expected to contribute £700 to the IVA.
Are you a property owner ?
Carl
Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 12:32 pm
by wen
Do not worry Carl, I have seen figures higher than £103,000! (I have one business creditor that I owe more to!! [:(])
Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 1:50 pm
by louisa.s
We owed £48,000 approx and scraped our IVA acceptance!
Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 1:52 pm
by carlmcmullen
Sorry read the post wrong !!!
The highest personal IVA i have seen was £234k and was all personal debts so if it makes you feel any better i dont think £103,000 is above average.
Carl
Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 1:52 pm
by Shining
I owe £52k and rising with costs etc., as my IVA is not accepted yet, Friday 8th hopefully if accepted it will stop rising.
Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 2:09 pm
by MelanieGiles
The national average of debts included in voluntary arrangements is, I understand, in excess of £40,000.
Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 3:59 pm
by Adam Davies
Hi
Figures released by KPMG in December
"This year, the average debtor entering an IVA owed £50,300, although more than 2,500 people are thought to have had debts exceeding £100,000.
The average proposed repayment was 38% of debts - £19,100 for the average debtor - KPMG said. As a result, £1.3bn was written off by creditors."
Regards
Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 4:06 pm
by Saltyfi
oooh! We are pretty bad then - amazing what a 'little' stupid spending and a head in the sand attitude can achieve!