Protect essential family spending during bankruptcy

Warren proposes allowing renters in bankruptcy to keep paying rent when doing so would help them avoid eviction. People who choose a repayment plan would also be allowed to set aside more money for basic needs for themselves and their children, including reasonable spending on children’s books, toys and recreation, and to continue paying union dues to help maintain employment.

Context: The additional protections for children’s spending and union dues apply to filers who choose a repayment plan. The rent protection applies when continued payment would avoid eviction.

In their own words

my plan allows people in the bankruptcy process who select a repayment plan option to set aside more money to cover the basics for themselves and their children.

The source

Fixing Our Bankruptcy System to Give People a Second Chan...

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