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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.
This standard is part of a suite of standards to guide people working in and with the UK government.
How to prioritise and reduce your debts, and where to get free debt advice
A Debt Relief Order (DRO) is a solution to deal with personal debts you cannot pay. It helps you make a fresh start (with some restrictions).
Find out what help you can get to help you manage your debts.
The role of the Government Debt Management Function (GDMF), the Government Debt Strategy, the Debt Functional Standard, and the the Debt Centre of Excellence
Check if you can claim for bad debt relief if a customer is insolvent and can no longer pay what they owe for taxable aggregate.
Check if you can claim relief from VAT if you supply goods or services to a customer, but you are not paid.
What you need to know if you are a creditor with a debt listed in a Debt Relief Order (DRO).
What happens if you underpay import or export duties and who is responsible for the debt.
Information for people who have a Debt Relief Order about what happens after.
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.
If someone owes you money, you can use this form (a ‘statutory demand’) to demand payment within 21 days.
Alternatives to bankruptcy and the different types of agreements you can make with your creditors.
A company that enters formal insolvency will in many cases have outstanding debts.
When debt payments can be taken from your wages, changing how much you pay, paying it off early, and reporting a change to your circumstances
Find out about repayment and remission of customs duties by HMRC and how to apply.
This Debt Fairness Charter is for people who owe personal debt to central government. It outlines how people repaying these debts should be treated.
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