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Money Advice Scotland

June 16th , 2008 Keeping you up to date in the world of money advice.

Welcome to Issue #819

Training

Sheriff Court Procedures Seminar

Tuesday 8th July 2008
New Rights for Money Advisers to Appear in Court

This seminar is targeted at senior money advisers and money advice managers. This seminar is designed to set the scene for what advice agencies need to know to be able to best represent their clients in the sheriff court. For more information on the seminar and to apply please download the flyer.

Download:
http://www.moneyadvicescotland.org.uk/documents/SCP08.pdf

Common Financial Statement Seminar

Tuesday 24th June 2008
How common is the use of the common financial statement in advice giving?

Everyone is well aware of the so called credit crunch, creditors, money advisers, debt collectors and others are all feeling the impact of the growth of the debt problems across the UK. The Common Financial Statement (CFS) is a tool which has been in use by many individuals and organisations for some time.

CFS is encompassed within the Debt Arrangement Scheme as a benchmark for income and expenditure. It has recently been revised and launched, and, this seminar affords the opportunity to discuss the updated CFS, and how it fits into good practice.

This half day seminar is aimed at practitioners, creditors, Insolvency Practitioners and others involved in debt counselling, debt adjustment, and debt collection. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Money Advice Scotland - Tel. 0141 572 0237

Download: www.moneyadvicescotland.org.uk/documents/CFS240608.pdf

Training: ‘Implementing Pension Reform: Ensuring Security in Retirement’

Date: 15th July 2008
Time: 10.30am-2.00pm
Venue: Commonwealth Club, Westminster
More info: www.moneyadvicescotland.org.uk/documents/pensions.pdf
Apply: www.moneyadvicescotland.org.uk/documents/pensions-form.doc

Vacancies

Insolvency Administrator

The Carrington Dean Group Ltd.

Carrington Dean is a mid sized firm of insolvency practitioners specialising in personal insolvency. They are looking for an experienced insolvency administrator to assume responsibility for their own case portfolio.

Download the full details: www.moneyadvicescotland.org.uk/documents/vacancy160608.doc

Client Relationship Manager

Stirling Toner Chartered Accountants

The role will be to provide specialist support and assistance to the money advice community in relation to personal insolvency. The post holder will also be expected to maintain existing referral sources and develop new ones. Applicants will have substantial knowledge in money advice and be experienced in interviewing debtors.

Download the full details: www.moneyadvicescotland.org.uk/documents/vcrm0508.doc

Got a vacancy in your organisation? We can help advertise. Email webmaster@moneyadvicescotland.org.uk for more information.

Noticeboard

Mortgage to Rent Research

Professor Glen Bramley and a team of researchers at Heriot Watt and the University of York have been asked to conduct research with applicants to the Scottish Government’s Mortgage to Rent (MTR) scheme (formerly run by Communities Scotland).

If you would like to know more about the research or would like the research team to email you the materials, please call Mandy Littlewood on 01383 872 793 or email: mandy.littlewood@mac.com. The research will run until mid-July 2008.

MAS Conference

The evaluation process for our 2007 Conference is still ongoing. You can take part by visiting our website and completing the online evaluation form. A Conference report will be published shortly.

Visit www.moneyadvicescotland.org.uk/conference

AiB Feedback

AiB welcome any feedback from Conference delegates, and anyone who is interested in the bankruptcy reforms.

http://www.aib.gov.uk/News/releases/2008/06/02135055

Have something for our noticeboard? Email us at webmaster@moneyadvicescotland.org.uk.

Benefit Cards

On Sale Now

The MAS Pocket Guides to Benefit Rates have been updated with the new rates for 2008/09. They are very popular with the advice industry, but not just with money advisers, they are also well used within credit and debt collection departments. They are ideal for the pocket or handbag and are a boon when conducting client interviews either home or away.

The benefit cards are £1 each. Looking for a copy? Email your order to us at webmaster@moneyadvicescotland.org.uk.

In the News

Compensation claims a step closer
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7452513.stm
Source: BBC News

Insurer stops 'pay as you drive'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/moneybox/7453546.stm
Source: BBC News

Tanker drivers plan second strike
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7452033.stm
Source: BBC News

Genetic data banned for insurers
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7452909.stm
Source: BBC News

More stations running out of fuel
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7455233.stm
Source: BBC News

Conmen abuse web address checks
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7448187.stm
Source: BBC News

Malicious calls swamp tax hotline
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/7448962.stm
Source: BBC News

Tax refund limit cut by a third
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/moneybox/7454663.stm
Source: BBC News

Talks to resume in Shell dispute
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7455755.stm
Source: BBC News

Small rebound in mortgage lending
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7450003.stm
Source: BBC News

In this Issue

Training
Vacancies
Noticeboard
Benefit Cards
In the News

Our Sponsor

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