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Use this service if you need to repay debt to the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).
Use this service if you need to repay money to the Department for Work and…
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 Includes information from the withdrawn A/E guidance.
We welcome views on how HMRC can modernise its tax debt collection, and on its approach to the small minority of taxpayers who do not engage with the department and deliberately hold off paying their tax for as long as...
Direct Earnings Attachment (DEA) and deducting any money an employee owes the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) from their pay
This Data Usage Agreement between HMRC and Scottish Courts and Tribunal Services for debt collection was approved and put in place in 2023.
Guidance for small businesses who are considering going to court to recover money they're owed.
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
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.
These official statistics cover the number of claims, starts, people and households on Universal Credit.
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