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The official receiver may use debt collection agencies to collect debts and income payments agreements.
The DMO carries out the government’s debt management policy of minimising financing costs over the long term, taking account of risk. We minimise the cost of offsetting the government’s net cash flows over time, while operating in a risk appetite...
The role of the Government Debt Management Function (GDMF), the Government Debt Strategy, the Debt Functional Standard, and the the Debt Centre of Excellence
Guidance on debt relief orders for debt advisers. To search, press ‘control’ and ‘f’ on your keyboard at the same time. A search box will appear.
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 Includes information from the withdrawn...
Alternatives to bankruptcy and the different types of agreements you can make with your creditors.
Guidance for insolvency practitioners to help their clients restructure their company’s finances using a debt restructuring scheme or plan.
This briefing explains what individuals and businesses should do if they cannot pay what they owe to HMRC.
Guidance for small businesses who are considering going to court to recover money they're owed.
How to prioritise and reduce your debts, and where to get free debt advice
Use a mediation service, send a statutory demand, go to court or make someone bankrupt if a person or business owes you money
Consultation about a new power which will allow HMRC to recover debts from the accounts of debtors who are able to pay what they owe but have chosen not to do so.
Guidance for creditors of a debt that has been placed in a ‘breathing space’.
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