IVA compared to Bankruptcy
Comparing the options of an IVA or Bankruptcy
We receive a lot of calls and emails from the public asking us to tell them about; "IVA compared to bankruptcy"
Compared to bankruptcy an IVA shows the creditors the commitment to repay a proportion of your debts and avoid the stigma of. For them it will allow a percentage of the debt to be repaid back, with their approval. When an IVA has been proposed to your creditors, they will clearly see an IVA compared to bankruptcy. This shows the creditors what they could receive back from both options. As the fees in an IVA are generally a lot less than in Bankruptcy, the return for the creditors in an IVA, is better.
In this section of the site the IVA unit will explain an IVA compared to bankruptcy. This will help the public understand the IVA process better.
IVA compared to bankruptcy
- An IVA is private so your friends and family will not find out about it. Compared to bankruptcy where it is advertised in 2 local papers and the London Gazette.
- An IVA acts as a safeguard to losing your home, compared to bankruptcy which places your home at risk.
- A person subject to an IVA can continue to have a current account compared to bankruptcy where you may only be allowed a basic bank account with no overdraft.
- An IVA will have a person debt free in up to 5 years, compared to bankruptcy which is one year.
- Up to 75% of your debt can be written off in an IVA, compared to bankruptcy where 100% is written off.
- You can continue to work in the financial sector (FSA) or HM Armed Forces / Police Force with an IVA, compared to bankruptcy this would not be possible.
- You can continue to be a company director with an IVA, compared to bankruptcy you cannot.
- You can continue to hold public office positions with an IVA, compared to bankruptcy where you cannot.
- You keep your assets in an IVA compared to bankruptcy where they may be sold.
- There are fewer restrictions in an IVA compared to bankruptcy.
Generally an IVA gives you more say in how your assets are dealt with and how payments are made to your creditors. You may be able to persuade your creditors to allow you to keep certain assets (such as your home), as long as you act responsibly and flexibly to reach agreement with them. You also avoid the restrictions that apply to a bankrupt.
If you wish to discuss the IVA compared to bankruptcy and understand how it can help you please complete the following form or telephone freephone 0800 074 6918.
IVA Guide
- What does it mean if my IVA is not approved?
- What are my options if my IVA is not approved?
- My IVA has been approved, what do I do next?
- My IVA has been approved subject to modification – what does this mean?
- How do I make my IVA contributions?
- My IVA proposal included the provision that I had to sell/realise other assets – what do I need to do?
- I am receiving letters and emails from companies offering me a better solution than an IVA - what are these solutions?
- What do I do if my monthly IVA contribution will be late?
- How do I deal with my creditors once I’m in an IVA?
- How do I deal with additional creditors now that the IVA has been approved?
- What happens if I miss an IVA payment?
- The bank has not transferred my IVA payment - what do I do?
- What happens if I do not inform my IVA supervisor that I can’t make the contribution?
- I'm struggling to make the monthly IVA payment what should I do?
- I've received a 'Notice of Breach' from my IVA supervisor - what does this mean?
- What happens if I’ve missed IVA payments or received a notice of breach and there is no solution?
- Is it possible to finish or settle my IVA early?
- How do I settle my IVA early?
- What is the process involved when offering an early IVA settlement?
- Why would I vary the terms of my IVA?
- What does the IVA variation process involve?
- What happens when the IVA variation process has been approved by creditors?
- What happens when the IVA variation process has been rejected by creditors?
- How does an IVA end?
- Will I receive any correspondence when my IVA has completed?
- If one of my debts has been excluded from the IVA, am I liable to pay the debt after the IVA has completed?
- When does a creditor debt claim have to be received by when completing an IVA?
- What happens if any additional debt claims is received during the IVA closure process?
- How do my creditors get their money in an IVA and what are the IVA dividends?
- Does the money in my IVA account earn interest and if so where does that interest go to?
- Do I get a report or certificate stating the IVA has been completed?
- How does an IVA fail?
- What is the effect of IVA failure or an IVA failing?
- What happens after an IVA fails?
- What are the costs of an IVA?
- Who pays for my IVA?
- What is the IVA process?
- Who takes care of my creditors?
- Will an IVA make me debt free?
- How an IVA benefits my creditors
- Lifestyle changes during an IVA
- Advice on living with an IVA
- Will creditors contact me?
- Will I my IVA fail?
- Completing an IVA
- Getting credit after an IVA
- Can an IVA make me debt free?
- How to boost my credit rating after an IVA?
- IVA vs debt management
- IVA vs bankruptcy
- IVA vs debt consolidation
- IVA vs administration orders
- IVA pros and cons
- IVA definition
- What is an IVA?
- Why choose an IVA?
- Who is suitable for an IVA?
- IVA benefits
- IVA stages
- False IVA adverts
- IVA compared to Bankruptcy
- IVA compared to debt management
- IVA compared to debt consolidation
- IVA compared to administration orders
- How the IVA got so popular and famous
- Things you should know and do before you start an IVA
- Will an IVA make creditor phone calls stop?
IVA's
The IVA Guide
Money Advice Direct has put together an IVA Guide based on the enquiries and questions that we receive at our helpline offices.
In the guide we cover such subjects as IVA Approval, early settlment of your IVA, missed IVA payments, IVA failure, additional debt claims and much more.
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What is an IVA?
The IVA is an extremely powerful tool enabling you to clear your debt and return to a clean financial bill of health. Visit Money Advice Direct's Guide to Individual Voluntary Arrangements (IVAs).
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