Make a court claim for money
Make a claim
You can make your claim online, unless:
- you do not know how much money you want to claim
- you’re making the claim on behalf of more than one person or organisation
- your claim is against 3 or more people or organisations
- you or the people or organisations you’re claiming against do not have an address in England or Wales
- your claim is against a government department
Claim by post if you cannot claim online.
You cannot make a claim if you’re told that someone is temporarily protected from creditors through the ‘Breathing Space’ scheme. Find out what to do when someone is using the ‘Breathing Space’ scheme.
You may need to get legal advice if your claim is complex.
Claim online
You’ll be asked for the name, address and email address of the person you’re claiming against.
You’ll also need either:
- a debit or credit card to pay the court fee
- your ‘help with fees’ reference number if you’ve already applied for help with fees online
If you still need to apply for help with fees, you can do this while you make your money claim online.
If you need help claiming online
If you’re having technical issues or need guidance about how to claim, use the contact options in the online service.
If you do not have access to the internet or do not feel confident using it
We Are Group
support@wearegroup.com
Telephone: 03300 160 051
Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm
Closed on bank holidays
Text FORM to 60777 and someone will call you back
Find out about call charges
Claim by post
To claim by post, download and fill in paper claim form N1.
Paper claim form N1 is also available in Welsh.
Send the paper form to the Civil National Business Centre with a cheque or postal order for your court fee. If you’re applying for help with fees send the paper form with either:
- the ‘help with fees’ reference number you’ll get when you apply for help online
- your completed ‘help with fees’ application form, if you’re applying for help by post
Civil National Business Centre
St Katharine’s House
21-27 St Katharine’s Street
Northampton
NN1 2LH
Help claiming by post
Contact the Civil National Business Centre if you need help claiming by post. If you have a disability or health condition, you can ask for a reasonable adjustment.
Civil National Business Centre
Telephone: 0300 123 1056
Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 5pm
Welsh language: 0300 303 5174
Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm
Find out about call charges
You can also request a reasonable adjustment for applying by post by emailing: