Arvato Financial Solutions Debt - Should You Pay?

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Have you received a letter from Arvato Financial Solutions about a debt you don’t remember? You may feel confused and worried about what to do next. You’re not alone – every month, over 170,000 people visit our website for guidance on situations like yours.

This article will guide you through:

Understanding who Arvato Financial Solutions is.
Checking if the debt they say you owe is really yours.
Learning how to handle Arvato if you can’t afford to pay.
Finding out if you can stop Arvato from bothering you too much.
Exploring ways to pay in parts or even clear your debt.

Some of our team have faced debt collectors before, so we understand how it feels. We know it’s hard, but we’re here to help. Let’s take the first step together and learn more about Arvato Financial Solutions and your debt.

Make Arvato Debt Collection Work!

So, you are holding your Arvato debt letter and starting to panic. Don’t worry! I have the perfect response already written for you!

Use my free ‘prove the debt’ letter template to write to Arvato.

If they can’t provide proof that you owe the debt, you don’t have to pay it.

Keep in mind that mistakes happen, so the debt might not even be yours! There could be a case of mistaken identity, or someone didn’t change their contact details after they moved and the debt collection agency is using the only contact information they had.

You may even be asked to pay a debt that is statute-barred.

UK Personal Debt 2021 Update:
As of April 2021, the average total debt per UK household was ¬£61,509

(Source: The Money Charity)

Is My Debt Statute-Barred?

If it has been 6 years – or 5 years in Scotland – since you last made a payment towards your unsecured debts and you have not written to your creditor about your debt during this time, it is statute-barred.

This means that the debt is not enforceable. It still technically exists, and you still technically owe the money, but there is no legal way for you to be forced to pay or for the debt to be enforced.

Keep in mind that not all debts become statute-barred!

Any HMRC debts, for example, will stay enforceable for decades. Any debt that had a County Court Judgement (CCJ) attached to it during the 5 or 6-year window will always be enforceable.

Sometimes Arvato will try to collect an old debt! Take this example:

If you are in a similar situation and a debt collection agency is trying to collect a debt you think is too old, you can use my free letter template to write to them.

You could also contact a debt charity for some free advice. I have linked a few options at the bottom of this page.

Is Their Payment Plan a Good Deal?

It is not possible to say if the payment plan you have been offered is a good deal because it will depend on your exact debts and circumstances. You should always complete a thorough budget to work out what you can pay back each month before agreeing to a plan.

But debt collectors typically do not to offer the most favourable agreements. You could find a better solution by checking out our debt options page.

One positive aspect of Arvato’s payment methods is they offer a range of ways to pay online. Their ‚Äòcustomer interaction platform’ – if you can class debtors as customers – is designed to make keeping up with your payments easy and convenient.

Do Avato Send Bailiffs?

A bailiff is someone who has been trained to enforce orders by the courts. Arvato can only request to send bailiffs once they have taken you to court, won a court order and you have ignored a judge’s request that you pay the debt (or make arrangements to do so). Thus, Arvato could send bailiffs, but you can avoid the debt getting to this stage by not ignoring them and following our guidance below.

You might feel like you are handing over some control when giving them attention and replying to them, but ignoring them may only make things worse. And replying could even be what stops you having to pay.

Read on!

What Really Is An Arvato Financial Solutions Debt Letter?

Debt collection companies like Arvato Financial Services will write to you to let you know you owe money.

This is the first stage of the collection process and formally known as a Letter Before Action (LBA). it informs you of an action required (to pay the debt) or face further action (county court).

The debt collection process states that Arvato must give you time to assess your options at this stage. But that doesn’t mean you can forget about it and hope they will go away.

Later, we will explain some of the ways to get out of debt and how you can discover the best way to escape your debts based on your exact circumstances.

Ways to Write Off Your Arvato Debt

If you have some unsecured debts, you might be able to write some of them off with a debt solution.

Debt solutions can be a good idea anyway if you have debts because you can use them to help get back in control of your finances.

There are several debt solutions available in the UK, so I recommend speaking to a debt charity. There are several organisations in the UK that offer debt counselling services for free, and their advisers will be able to help you find what solution will work best for you.

Individual Voluntary Arrangement (IVA)

An IVA is a formal agreement between you and your creditors. You agree to pay a monthly sum that is distributed amongst your debts, and your creditors agree not to contact you during your IVA.

IVAs typically last for 5 or 6 years, and any outstanding debt is wiped off when it ends.

Keep in mind that IVAs are not suitable for everyone. You need to owe several thousand pounds to more than one creditor to be eligible. You also need to demonstrate that you have some disposable income every month.

Trust Deed

IVAs are not available in Scotland. Instead, you will need to opt for a Trust Deed.

Trust Deeds work in the same way as an IVA ‚Äì you pay an agreed sum each month that is shared amongst your creditors, they can’t contact you, and any leftover debt at the end of your Trust Deed term is written off.

Debt Relief Order (DRO)

A DRO is a good option for those facing financial hardship with no assets and little income.

For 12 months, you make no payments, but your creditors freeze your interest and don’t contact you.

If your finances haven’t improved during this year, you may be able to write off your unsecured debts.

Bankruptcy

If you have debts but no realistic possibility of ever paying them off, you may need to declare bankruptcy.

Bankruptcy has an unfair stigma attached to it as it may be your only way of getting a financial fresh start. That said, it is a serious financial situation that should not be taken lightly.

Sequestration

Sequestration is the Scottish version of bankruptcy.

If you have little income and not valuable assets, you may be able to apply for a minimal asset process bankruptcy (MAP). A MAP bankruptcy is a quicker, cheaper, and more straightforward version of sequestration so worth considering.

Make a Complaint About Arvato Debt Collectors

If you think that Arvato has been unreasonable or behaved inappropriately, you can make a complaint. You can also make a complaint if you feel that they have broken any of the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) guidelines.

Make your first complaint to Arvato so that they have the chance to sort out the issue themselves. If you feel that they have not taken your complaint seriously enough or have not addressed your issue properly, you can escalate matters.

You can make any secondary complaint to the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS). They will investigate and, if your complaint is upheld, Arvato may be fined. You could even be owed compensation.