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The Payment Exception Service is a way for people who do not have a bank account to collect benefit or pension payments. It replaces the Simple Payment service
How to prioritise and reduce your debts, and where to get free debt advice
As a result of the public service pensions remedy (known as McCloud), members may have changes to the amount of, or a new unauthorised payment.
Statutory demands are a formal way of asking for a debt to be paid - get the forms to send, cancel or set aside a statutory demand.
Update: 23 February 2018 - Information for employees, sub-contractors, creditors and suppliers of Carillion in liquidation
This briefing sets out HMRC's approach to collecting tax debts and customer support as the UK emerges from the COVID-19 pandemic.
A company that enters formal insolvency will in many cases have outstanding debts.
Guidance for creditors of a debt that has been placed in a ‘breathing space’.
How to issue a winding up petition - forms and fees to wind up a company to recover any money you're owed.
Contact HM Revenue and Customs if you cannot pay your tax bill - get more time to pay or pay in instalments.
The Compensation Recovery Unit recovers social security benefits in certain compensation cases and NHS costs in certain injury cases.
Information relating to the Renters (Reform) Bill which was introduced to Parliament on 17 May 2023.
Find out how to pay all or some of your grant back, make a voluntary repayment or what you need to do if you have not paid your staff enough after claiming the grant.
How your local council can help if you're struggling to pay Council Tax - and what action they can take to get any money you owe from you
Detailed information about the Insolvency Service’s investigation and enforcement work, how we achieve our outcomes and how to complain about misconduct.
How to pay taxes, penalties and enquiry settlements if you cannot find instructions in other 'paying HMRC' guides, or if your payment reference starts with X.
If your employer is 'insolvent' this means it cannot pay its debts - your rights if this happens, claiming money owed to you, where to get advice
This briefing explains what individuals and businesses should do if they cannot pay what they owe to HMRC.
Find out what help you can get to help you manage your debts.
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