The Ministry of Justice has announced it is scrapping the £318 “Person at Risk of Violence” Order (Parv) fee to end the financial barrier for survivors to protect themselves from being tracked down.
Currently when someone seeks formal help for their debts, such as through a debt relief order, their name and address is required by law to be published on the Insolvency Register.
The change coming into force in November will mean those applying for a Parv order, which is the only legal way to stop personal details being published, will be able to do so at no cost.
The move comes as part of the Government’s pledge to halve violence against women and girls in a decade.
Announcing the change, courts and legal services minister Sarah…