Government equips staff with Debt Toolkit to help vulnerable – GOV.UK

Press release The Vulnerability Debt Toolkit will help public sector workers and those who are in debt to government. Toolkit puts protections in place for vulnerable citizens owing money to government Frontline public sector staff will be able to identify and support people facing additional challenges Government can now focus resources towards those in debt…

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How to Design Debt Relief for Maximum Effect – Knowledge@Wharton – Knowledge@Wharton

Government interventions in private debt negotiations could be more effective in preventing default waves if they accounted for the connections between lenders and borrowers across the debt chain, according to a new research paper by Wharton finance professor Vincent Glode and Christian Opp, associate professor of finance at the University of Rochester Simon Business School.…

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Calls to hardship helplines rocket as lockdowns roll on – Sydney Morning Herald

The number of people seeking advice from financial counselling help lines has soared as COVID-19 lockdowns and severe restrictions take a heavy toll in the nations two most populous states. Thousands of New South Wales and Victorian residents and small business owners have sought assistance from the National Debt Helpline and Small Business Debt Helpline…

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IBC is a road under construction, says IBBI chairperson M S Sahoo – Business Standard

Business Standard Referring to the pre-pack scheme of insolvency resolution for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), he says it takes three-six months for the market to understand a new framework TopicsInsolvency and Bankruptcy Code|IBBI|bankruptcy proceedings Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) Chairperson M S SAHOO says 90 per cent of companies applying for…

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