PS21/1: Breathing Space Regulations: changes to our Handbook

The Financial Conduct Authority issued Policy Statement 21/1 to implement changes to its Handbook regarding the Breathing Space regulations. This document formalizes the regulatory updates following a consultation period that ran from October 2020 to January 2021. The final policy establishes the new rules governing the debt rescue scheme for consumers in financial difficulty.

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Open consultation

21/10/2020

Consultation closed

06/01/2021

Policy statement

26/02/2021

26/02/2021