It’s time to update enforcement fees - CIVEA CEO in Credit Management Magazine

Thank you to Credit Management Magazine and Chartered Institute of Credit Management (CICM) for the article from CIVEA's CEO Russell Hamblin-Boone which highlights how the civil enforcement sector is operating on 10-year-old, inflation-eroded fees—despite recovering £2bn annually for local authorities.

⚠️ Fees haven’t risen since 2014, yet costs for tech, oversight, and supporting vulnerable people have soared. Enforcement agents identified 351,000 vulnerable individuals last year—proving their role goes far beyond debt collection.

🛑 Without urgent updates, small firms could face collapse, public services risk underfunding, and enforcement becomes less fair and effective.

👉 A fair, inflation-linked fee structure isn’t just overdue—it’s essential to maintain progress in this essential service.

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