Latest News
CAB in GP Surgeries
18th May 2009
North East Derbyshire CAB is now in your local GP Surgery for free, confidential, independent and impartial advice
This service is expanding, watch this space for further surgeries in the future.
All GP Outreach sessions are Appointment only. Appointments can be made by phoning the numbers here.
Mortgage Support Scheme Underway
21st April 2009
A scheme to keep some mortgage borrowers in their homes if they fall on hard times has begun.
The Homeowners Mortgage Support Scheme (HMSS) will allow borrowers to defer up to 70% of mortgage interest payments if they lose some of their income.
Full article on BBC News website
Debt Relief Orders
27th January 2009
We have very recently had official conformation that Citizens Advice has been awarded 'Competent Authority' status to approve and appoint DRO intermediares who will be authorised to complete eligible applications. We have also been given confirmation of training dates starting February 2009 with it looking very likely now that DROs will indeed be available from April 2009.
We already have a number of clients were a DRO may be suitable and have adapted our mainstream advice to include DROs.
What impact this welcome option will have remains to be seen but we believe it will be significant in a number of ways and may well be a godsend to those eligible.
Draft regulations and rules are currently available
Also see our section on Debt Relief Orders for further information.
Last updated: March 19, 2007