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How to prioritise and reduce your debts, and where to get free debt advice
Alternatives to bankruptcy and the different types of agreements you can make with your creditors.
If you owe people money (your ‘creditors’) you can make arrangements to…
If you live in England or Wales, you can get temporary protection from…
A Debt Management Plan is an agreement between you and your creditors to…
An administration order is a way to deal with debt if you have a county…
An Individual Voluntary Arrangement (IVA) is an agreement with your…
Debt Relief Orders (DROs) are one way to deal with your debts if you: owe…
Includes recovering debts, registering for bankruptcy and as a creditor
This Data Usage Agreement between HMRC and Scottish Courts and Tribunal Services for debt collection was approved and put in place in 2023.
How to take legal action if someone owes you money (small claims court), how much it costs, what happens next. Includes information from withdrawn guidance EX303, EX304, EX306, EX321, EX325 and EX350.
This briefing explains what individuals and businesses should do if they cannot pay what they owe to HMRC.
What to do if you receive a county court judgment (CCJ) - how to get it set aside or change what you pay, what happens if you do not pay, how to search the register. Includes information from the withdrawn...
Guidance for small businesses who are considering going to court to recover money they're owed.
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 Includes information from the withdrawn A/E guidance.
This page provides links to guidance produced by, or relating to, the Insolvency Service
Get contact details for official receivers in England and Wales
Cambridge Probation Office, is a probation contact centre, within the East of England region.
Final evaluation of the Debt Management and Banking adding capacity pilot.
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