Work Coach role with DWP but I’m in an IVA

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I’ve been provisionally offered a work coach role at the DWP and I’m currently completing my pre-employment checks.
There is a financial history section that asks if you are in an IVA or DRO- I am in an IVA due to being in a domestically abusive marriage whereby he refused to allow me to work full time but also expected me to pay for everything so I got into debt fast. Im due to complete it in February next year, I’ve never missed a payment and have paid in more than initially thought despite going through divorce, family courts and being made redundant.

Does anyone know if the fact I’m in an IVA will mean the job offer will be withdrawn? My finances are well under control now and I’m not at all susceptible to any coercion or fraud etc if that’s what they’d be worried about.

Also- if anyone has found themselves in the same boat or just happens to know the answer- for the box that asks starting amount should I put the total debt I was in or the total amount I would be paying into the Iva?
There’s no instructions online from what I can see
Thanks!

Call them
If it’s a job where you’d have access to money they may put additional measures in.

It may be an issue as you'll have access to people's personal and financial information. I'd give them a call and explain the issue - if you have police reports etc then be prepared to share them.

I called them and they were not very helpful, just said that the checks get carried out and if you fail then the job offer will be withdrawn but wouldn’t say whether being in an Iva would BA an automatic fail or whether they’d take the fact there were mitigating issues into account.
I have loads of evidence from the police and court that backs up the fact I was in an abusive relationship etc but the person on the phone couldn’t say whether it would make any difference.
Guess I just have to wait and see and hope for the best!

Is there any box at the end which asks for additional information etc? I honestly don't know. it really shouldn't count against you but afraid it may do if not appropriately caveated.

There is a box but you can only put in 255 characters so I’ve explained briefly the circumstances. I will have to hope that’s enough.
Will be gutting if I do miss out on the job because of it though. I am really good with money nowadays- it was purely down to how badly I was under control and now he could still be impacting on mine and the kids lives.
Every time I try and improve things for us history and our connection to him bites us on the bum

Hiya

Just wondering if you passed the pre employment check. I am going through the same checks

Thank you