Arranging a fresh start for Maggie

Maggie initially came to us in crisis at our foodbank outreach, having fallen behind with essential costs after changing jobs. We helped her with a foodbank referral, but in the process discovered that her previous, insecure agency work had left her with various debts.

We support Maggie through a few appointments with debt casework - negotiating with creditors on her behalf and placing her into a ‘Breathing Space’ to put a hold on creditor action. With this respite, Maggie was able to fully consider her options and decided a Debt Relief Order (DRO) would be the best her so she could make a fresh start with her budget in her new job.

Through the Citizens Advice DRO Unit we processed her application. As a result, Maggie had £10,887 of debt written off!