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Welcome to the DAS Workshops. September 2012. Welcome. Programme: 10:00 – Purpose & Background 10:20 – Workshops (in groups) 11:30 – Feedback 12:15 – Collate 12:30 – Close. Purpose. Review current provisions of Debt Arrangement Scheme (Scotland) Regulations 2011:- What’s working well
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Welcometo the DAS Workshops September 2012
Welcome Programme: • 10:00 – Purpose & Background • 10:20 – Workshops (in groups) • 11:30 – Feedback • 12:15 – Collate • 12:30 – Close
Purpose Review current provisions of Debt Arrangement Scheme (Scotland) Regulations 2011:- • What’s working well • What’s not working so well • What do we need to address • How can we work better together
The Changes • Widen Money Advice Gateway • DAS Administrator administers DPPs from free sector money advisers (MAs) • Update the approval process to become DAS Approved MA • New central IT system – DASH • Joint DPP for couples • DPPs for single debts • 6-month payment holiday • Change payment distribution process • Recovers costs to public purse
The Benefits • Increased transparency through DASH • Increased choice and availability to debtors • Regulations to improve payment distribution • Creditors more involved in the process
Some Numbers For the Review Period Applications: • 4689 DPP applications under new Regulations • 4,164 DPP applications approved • 741joint application • 111 applications with single debt • 798 DPP applications approved automatically
Some Numbers Variations (includes payment holidays): • 993 applications to vary a DPP • 974 variations approved • 21 variations rejected Fair & Reasonable Tests: • Approx 4300 applications where F&R carried out • Approx 2700 applications approved following F&R test
Numbers since new Regulations 1 July 2011 – 30 June 2012 Revocations from in first year: • 629 Revocation Requests • 482 Revocations Accepted • 147 Revocations Rejected
Numbers since new Regulations (1 July 2011) Average debt Prior to July 2011: £24,194 July 2011 - June 2012: £18,903 Average DPP duration Prior to July 2011: 8 years 5 monthsJuly 2011 - June 2012:6 years 8 months
DAS Approved Money Advisers • 94 Approved Money Advisers who submitted at least one DPP pre-July 2011. • Now 105 active Approved Money Adviser organisations • 78% free sector, 22% fee-charging
DAS Approved Money Advisers The split of approved cases since 1 July 2011 is • 41.3% free sector, 58.7% fee-paying
Workshops: Look at what AiB can change by- legislative change- DAS Admin procedural change Working better together- what improvements to processes can you influence within your own organisation
Workshop Questions Questions What’s working well What’s not working so well What do we need to address How can we work better together
Key Messages from Workshops What is working well?
Key Messages from Workshops What is not working so well:
Key Messages from Workshops What still needs to be addressed:
Key Messages from Workshops How do we work better together:
Contact Information DAS team contact details DAS Helpline 0300 200 2770 DAS email das@aib.gsi.gov.uk New DAS website www.dasscotland.gov.uk Help Centre Guidance Notes