Alan McIntosh
Alan McIntosh summarises his new report on the Scottish governments faltering Debt Arrangement Scheme.
A new report (see here) produced by myself shows that the Scottish governments flagship personal debt remedy, the Debt Arrangement Scheme, is in trouble, with the numbers accessing it having fallen by over 50 per cent in the last two years.
The report follows on from a recent high profile, public awareness campaign that was launched by the Scottish government to raise awareness of the scheme.
It reveals that the number of consumers accessing the scheme through private sector firms have fallen by 64 per cent; whilst those accessing it through free providers, like Citizen Advice Bureaux have fallen by 38 per c…
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