Personal insolvencies continue to decline
Bankruptcies drop 31%, according to latest Insolvency Service statistics, but DROs reach an all-time high
Bankruptcies drop 31%, according to latest Insolvency Service statistics, but DROs reach an all-time high
INDIVIDUAL INSOLVENCIES continue their downward trend, dropping 11% compared to the same period last year.
There were 30,219 personal insolvencies in the third quarter of 2011, compared to 33,935 for the same period last year, according to Insolvency Service statistics.
Bankruptcies have continued to decline since peaking at 13,907 in the third quarter, dropping 31% to 9,567 compared to the same period last year.
Individual Voluntary Arrangements (IVAs) increased to 13,048 from 12,143 in the previous quarter and 12,960 a year ago – it reached a peak in Q2 2010 of 13,466.
IVAs involve an insolvency practitioner consolidating debts and supervising a repayment of a percentage of that debt, over an agreed timeframe.
Debt Relief Orders (DROs) were up 7.6% to 7,257 compared to the previous quarter. This is an all-time high for the insolvency method since its introduction in April 2010.
DROs are similar to IVAs, but are aimed at individuals with debts of no more than £15,000 and assets of less than £300.
In April this year, the Insolvency Service changed the DROs so that pension pots were not included as assets. The same rules applied to IVAs and bankruptcies, which grew the popularity of the process and may have had an impact on bankruptcy numbers.
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