Call for evidence outcome

Breathing space: call for evidence

• From: HM Treasury
• Published: 24 October 2017
• Last updated: 18 June 2018 — See all updates

This was published under the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

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Breathing space scheme: call for evidence response

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Detail of outcome

This response summarises the submissions received to the call for evidence, and confirms that the next stage of the implementation of the scheme will be to consult on a single policy proposal later this summer.

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Original call for evidence

Summary

Seeking further views and information on how best to design a six-week breathing space scheme for individuals in debt.

This call for evidence ran from
24 October 2017 to 11:59pm on 16 January 2018

Call for evidence description

The government is issuing this call for evidence to gain further insight from the debt advice sector and creditors about how best to design, implement, administer and monitor a six-week breathing space scheme and statutory debt management plan.

The call for evidence covers the following, broad, topics:

• how to access and then enter a six-week breathing space
• how a breathing space could work for creditors and debtors
• how to best design a statutory debt management plan

Please note that the informal consultation closes on 16 January 2018; however, we would be grateful if you could send in your views as early as possible.

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Breathing space: call for evidence

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Published 24 October 2017
Last updated 18 June 2018 + show all updates

1. 18 June 2018

   Updated with the response to the call for evidence.

2. 24 October 2017

   First published.