We’d like to remind Forumites to please avoid political debate on the Forum.

This is to keep it a safe and useful space for MoneySaving discussions. Threads that are – or become – political in nature may be removed in line with the Forum’s rules. Thank you for your understanding.

📨 Have you signed up to the Forum's new Email Digest yet? Get a selection of trending threads sent straight to your inbox daily, weekly or monthly!

HELP?? payplan

I contacted Payplan with regards my debts back in October... took until february until first payment was taken out. Up until then I struggled to pay, if at all, my bills. I have now started making payments with payplan but since this i have had letters.. one saying the amount is not eoungh, one saying they'll send debt collectors and a letter to my Parents house saying a rep. will visit?
I am now totally confused and panicked at the situation. Surely these companies agreed to the amount before payplan dished out the money and why, if I haven't been there for 4 years, are they trying my parents house? I am now at my wit's end! I thought once payments through payplan had started i'd be a little less stress free... now i just feel worse!

Comments

  • TallGirl
    TallGirl Posts: 6,317 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    Please do not panic it is quite normal that the creditors will try to get more money from you than you are offering. Do not offer more. Contact Payplan asap and explain the problem. They should then contact the creditors and make sure all the offers have been received. Once they start getting payments most creditors will back off. It is also very rare they will actually visit your home mainly just a scare tactic.
    Well done anyway for taking your first step towards sorting your debts out.
    Save £12k in 25 No 49
    PB Win 21 £225, 22 £275, 23 £900, 24 £750 Balance Dec 25 £32.7K  
    Plan to move to Denmark for FIRE by Autumn 2025 “May your decisions reflect your hopes not your fears”
    New diary aiming for fire https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6414795/mortgage-free-now-aiming-for-fire#latest

  • poppy52
    poppy52 Posts: 186 Forumite
    Debt-free and Proud!
    Ignore them - they will harass you for a few weeks, sometimes longer and then things will settle down. It often takes time for them to realise they are receiving payments - and sometimes they are just trying it on. If the letters are particularly threatening, send them to Payplan, otherwise ignore them.
  • thank you. i have contacted payplan and are now telling me they have 2 balances to confirm and that's why the hassle? i swear my blood pressure's throught the roof!!!! lol
This discussion has been closed.
Meet your Ambassadors

🚀 Getting Started

Hi new member!

Our Getting Started Guide will help you get the most out of the Forum

Categories

  • All Categories
  • 352.3K Banking & Borrowing
  • 253.6K Reduce Debt & Boost Income
  • 454.3K Spending & Discounts
  • 245.3K Work, Benefits & Business
  • 601K Mortgages, Homes & Bills
  • 177.5K Life & Family
  • 259.1K Travel & Transport
  • 1.5M Hobbies & Leisure
  • 16K Discuss & Feedback
  • 37.7K Read-Only Boards

Is this how you want to be seen?

We see you are using a default avatar. It takes only a few seconds to pick a picture.