Debt Counselling Association of South Africa.
P O Box 2256
Northriding
2162
Tel: (011) 799 8000
Debt Counseling Fee Guidelines
1. The Debt Counsellor may receive the following amounts in respect of consumers with an
individual gross income of more than R2 500.00 per month or household income of more
than R3 500.00 per month:
1.1. An application fee, recoverable directly from the consumer upon receiving an
application for debt review, limited to the amount prescribed in terms of Schedule 2
(2) of the Act;
1.2. A rejection fee of R300.00 (excluding Vat) in respect of consumers whose applications
have been rejected in terms of section 86(7)(a);
1.3. A restructuring fee of the lesser of the first instalment of the debt re-arrangement
plan or R3000.00 (excluding Vat), in respect of a consumer whose applications have
been accepted in terms of 86(7) (b) or 86(7) (c). (Should a joint application be
required the fee can be increased to R4000.00 (excluding Vat)).
The fee is payable as follows:
1.3.1
100 percent of the fee is payable at the first instalment.
1.4. Should a Debt Counsellor fail to summit proposals to Credit Providers or refer the
matter to a Tribunal or a Magistrate Court within 60 business days from date of the
debt review application the Debt Counsellor has to refund 100% percent of the fee
paid by the consumer.
1.5. A monthly after-care fee of 5 percent (excluding Vat) of the monthly instalment of the
debt re-arrangement plan up to a maximum of R300 (excluding Vat), for a period of
24 months, thereafter reducing to 3 percent (excluding Vat) of the monthly
instalment, to a maximum of R300 (excluding Vat), for the remaining period of the
debt re-arrangement plan.
1.5.1. Payment of the monthly after-care fee is to commence in the 2nd month
after the amount in 1.3.1 above has been paid.
1.6. Should the consumer withdraw from the process after completing stages 1.3 above a
fee equal to 75 percent of the restructuring fee as per 1.3 above is payable by the