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<p>On 23 December the Ministry of Justice announced a consultation on ways to protect
people from having their credit ratings affected despite being unaware of the claims
made against them. The consultation, which will be launched in the spring will consider
how the current system can be improved and reinforced to ensure that companies take
all reasonable steps before they are able to apply to a court for a claim. We will
also examine to what extent unscrupulous debt agencies have contributed to the problem.</p><p>
</p><p>To accompany the consultation the Ministry of Justice will also launch a new
public advice campaign on how to protect people unaware of their debts and will remind
people of the important of informing companies of their new address.</p><p> </p>
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