The debt re-arrangement proposal
The debt re-arrangement proposal should include confirmation of the following:
a) The income and expenditure of the consumer as established by the Affordability Assessment Guidelines
b) Confirmation if an asset/liability restructuring is possible to improve the indebtedness situation;
c) The amount available on a monthly basis for debt review repayments;
d) The identity of the appointed PDA through which payments will be received;
e) The commencement date of the proposed payments to the PDA which should not commence later than 60 business days from date of application for debt review;
f) Copies of all debit order and stop payment cancellation instructions given by the consumer.
g) An initial repayment plan for immediate implementation on the PDA’s system.
NDRC Practice NoteLast reviewed 2026-04
Statutory anchor: NCA s 86(7)(c)(ii). The proposal options (extension, interest reduction, deferred capital) are the same set the magistrate may order under s 87(1)(b)(ii).
Drawn from NDRC's active case work. For your situation, see our debt counselling overview.
Cite this clause
National Credit Regulator. (2015). Annexure A — Debt Review Process & Conduct Provisions, clause 2.3.6: The debt re-arrangement proposal. Guideline 001/2015 (Debt Review Task Team Agreements 2010), p. 17.