Low-income debtors to get easier relief with new legislation

Struggling low-income debtors will find it easier to obtain debt relief from this week, with changes to personal insolvency legislation set to be introduced.

A number of amendments to the existing personal insolvency legislation are set to come into force this week, including a loosening of the eligibility rules for debt relief notices, a solution designed for people with minimal disposable income and assets.

A spokesman for the Department of Justice said that ...