Debt Relief Orders were introduced in UK on April 2009 for people with low income and for people with little assets. It is quicker and cheaper.

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The issue is that the debt profile of someone who qualifies for a debt relief order is so narrow that a limited range of people would qualify for it. A source within the industry said that ‘only a tramp would qualify for a Debt relief …

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People with debts of less than £15000 can now opt for a debt relief order (DRO), a form of insolvency that was introduced in April. It is only available to those with such a low income and so few assets that they would have little …

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