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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Business
Vicky Shaw

Number of people taking out debt relief orders reaches highest level since 2009

PA Wire

The number of people taking out a debt relief order (DRO) across England and Wales surged to a record high in the third quarter of this year.

Some 8,438 DROs were taken out between July and September, marking a 49% jump compared with the same quarter in 2022, according to figures from the Insolvency Service.

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