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Halp with letter from Post Office

I recently set up a DMP with CCCS and all my creditors have recieved their first payments from them. 3 of my creditors seem to have comepletely ignored the letters from me and from CCCS so I re-wrote a second letter this week reiterating I am in finacial difficulty and dealing with CCCS and stating that most of my creditors have accepted.

However, I have now recieved a letter from Post Office credit card saying

' we formally demand repayment of the entire debt and your proposals for discharging same are now required, Failure to respond to this letter will result in further action being taken'.

I am now panicking and don't know what else to do. Will they deal with me over the phone if I call them or should I just wait until they have looked over my letter I sent this week?

Please help...

Comments

  • lushbu246
    lushbu246 Posts: 23 Forumite
    hi there. try not to panic too much. why dont you email your case officer at CCCS? they shouls be able to advise you better? U cant give them money you dont have at the end of the day so there floggin a dead horse so to speak!
  • magical28
    magical28 Posts: 65 Forumite
    Hi, thanks. I just called them anyway to find out what exactly I'm meant to do when I have no money. They basically said that they do not accept lower payments and therefore it will be going through the collections procedure which will take a few months (meaning they hold onto it for more interest and charges for a while).

    I called CCCS and they said not to panic and once it gets to the collection agency they usually accept the offers and stop the charges!

    Fingers crossed
  • DarkConvict
    DarkConvict Posts: 6,347 Forumite
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    Yep, it is fairly standard process if the creditor refuses it goes to collections to decide what to do. Pure bureaucracy.
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