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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
A company that enters formal insolvency will in many cases have outstanding debts.
Guidance for insolvency practitioners to help their clients restructure their company’s finances using a debt restructuring scheme or plan.
Help to understand debts and deductions taken from Universal Credit payments and who to contact about your debts and deductions if you're struggling financially.
Find out what help you can get to help you manage your debts.
If someone owes you money, you can use this form (a ‘statutory demand’) to demand payment within 21 days.
This briefing explains what individuals and businesses should do if they cannot pay what they owe to HMRC.
How to notify DWP to stop or restart deductions from benefits for fuel, water or rent arrears when a debtor starts or ends a ‘Breathing Space’.
How to make debt deductions from an employee's pay because of an 'attachment of earnings order' (AEO) from a court. Includes information from the withdrawn A/E guidance.
The 23-26 Government Debt Strategy outlines the government’s approach to the management and resolution of debt owed to government.
The official receiver may use debt collection agencies to collect debts and income payments agreements.
Detailed information about the Insolvency Service’s investigation and enforcement work, how we achieve our outcomes and how to complain about misconduct.
During Debt Awareness Week, we talk to Neil Sutton, a senior leader within the bankruptcy and Debt Relief Order teams at the Insolvency Service, about some of the options that can help people on their journey out of debt.
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