Last month, Debt Relief Orders were introduced in the United Kingdom. A debt relief order is a form of bankruptcy where the party filing does not have to go to.

Source: Debt Relief Orders introduced in the U.K. : Lucrative Investing

Chapter 4 of the Tribunals Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 introduces Debt Relief Orders as a new form of bankruptcy in the United Kingdom. A DRO will be a simplified, quicker and cheaper alternative to bankruptcy, suitable for debtors …

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Record numbers go bankrupt, KPMG predicts Telegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom It will also include people who opt for a Debt Relief Order, a new alternative to bankruptcy for people with debts of less than £15000, which was introduced this month and will be included in statistics from the second quarter. …

Source: Record numbers go bankrupt, KPMG predicts – Telegraph.co.uk

Comment: Work may not be an option for pension victims Telegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom Getting a bankruptcy order costs £495, while a debt relief order, or DRO, will cost just £90, and you can pay in instalments. That is just as well, considering the sort of people who might use them. You can only apply for a DRO if you are not a …

Source: Comment: Work may not be an option for pension victims – Telegraph.co.uk

Personal bankruptcy levels running at their highest ever WalesOnline, United Kingdom It expects more than 150000 people to enter into an IVA, be declared bankrupt or enter into a Debt Relief Order, a new alternative to bankruptcy which will be introduced in April, during the year. UK businesses have been battered by the diminishing …

Source: Personal bankruptcy levels running at their highest ever – WalesOnline