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Dro's on BBC Breakfast this morning..,

Orville
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Anyone spot the potential gaffe?.

At the end of the report with the person who is on the DRO they say he is also working extra hours to not fall into debt again.

Well i hope those extra hours still keep him under the £50 a month surplus limit...lol.

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  • fatbelly
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    edited 29 December 2011 at 9:22AM
    Hi Orville

    Looks like they're going to feature DROs today

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16345896

    Could be busy next week at the CAB!

    I think this is the report you saw.
  • fermi
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    Just had a piece on R5Live interviewing someone who had a DRO, and advice from CCCS/MAT advisor on what to do regards debt you can't cope with.
    Free/impartial debt advice: National Debtline | StepChange Debt Charity | Find your local CAB

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  • Orville
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    fatbelly wrote: »
    Hi Orville

    Looks like they're going to feature DROs today

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16345896

    Could be busy next week at the CAB!

    Yes they seem to be featuring them heavily today Fatbelly. I have seen a normal report with the guy i mentioned in my post above. They are also doing a slot with Paul Lewis? I think his name is explaining what a DRO is etc and how you qualify.

    Yes if you can book next week off as think you might very well be busy..lol
  • fermi
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    Here is the official government press release that started the BBC off.

    http://nds.coi.gov.uk/content/Detail.aspx?ReleaseID=422654&NewsAreaID=2
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  • fatbelly
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    Orville wrote: »
    Anyone spot the potential gaffe?.

    At the end of the report with the person who is on the DRO they say he is also working extra hours to not fall into debt again.

    Well i hope those extra hours still keep him under the £50 a month surplus limit...lol.

    and they showed his dro application number on the report!
  • debtinfo
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    Will someone please tell them to stop introducing the piece as 'record number of people going bankrupt'
    Hi, im Debtinfo, i am an ex insolvency examiner and over the years have personally dealt with thousands of bankruptcy cases.
    Please note that any views i put forth are not those of my former employer The Insolvency Service and do not constitute professional advice, you should always seek professional advice before entering insolvency proceedings.
  • fatbelly
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    "Cambridgeshire is a hot spot for DROs"

    On very old figures, and a small sample, this is true (joint 4th on the 'per 10000 population' basis). Cornwall is the hot spot though!
    Cornwall & Isles of Scilly 235 5.5
    Worcestershire 199 4.5
    Tyne & Wear 379 4.3
    Cambridgeshire 197 4.1
    Durham 166 4.1
    East Sussex 167 4.1
    Gloucestershire 189 4.1
    Oxfordshire 204 4.1
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