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Halifax overdraft

PLEASE help!
I have an overdraft with the Halifax of £1600, this is now with a collection agency. They've offered me a settlement figure of £1400.
I seriously can't afford to pay that!! This is making me ill now as I'm so worried what will happen next!

Please can anyone help me to get this figure lowered?

Thankyou.

Comments

  • Skinnylatte
    Skinnylatte Posts: 1,244 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Debt-free and Proud! Home Insurance Hacker!
    What can you afford to pay?
    Pay off Car Loan £17,047 £10580 by Christmas 2022

    Mortgage 1 @ 23/03/2019 [STRIKE]£101297[/STRIKE]
    £84457 16.6% DI [STRIKE]£6.95[/STRIKE] £6.15
    Mortgage 2 @ 12/04/2015 [STRIKE]£136121[/STRIKE]
    £100,546 26.1
    % DI [STRIKE]£9.13[/STRIKE] £6.07
    1st LBM 02/06/2013 £[STRIKE]21595[/STRIKE] Debt Free Day 27/03/2015

  • ~Beanie~
    ~Beanie~ Posts: 3,043 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    It might not be possible to get the figure lowered. You need to contact the Debt Collection Agency and agree a monthly repayment that you can afford, even if it is only £5.
    :p
  • Karen777
    Karen777 Posts: 416 Forumite
    Is this your only debt?
    They can't take from you what you don't have. Make a realistic offer based on your income and expenditure and see what they say.
    Debt at highest - June 2013 - 26k/ March 2018 - 2500
    Proud to be dealing with my debts
  • Lmv
    Lmv Posts: 8 Forumite
    Got it down to £12,000 but not stopping there! :rotfl:
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