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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…
The Money and Pensions Service (MaPS) replaces the 3 existing providers of government-sponsored financial guidance – the Money Advice Service, the Pensions Advisory Service and Pension Wise. It provides free and impartial debt advice, money guidance and pension guidance to...
Useful information on money, debt advice and financial help.
Help and advice including cost of living support, online calculators and tools, health related support and medical grants, utility support, savings and bank accounts.
Free and impartial help with money and pensions.
This collections documents the yearly Money Advice Service: annual report and accounts
Documents relating to the independent review of the Money Advice Service, including terms of reference outlining the scope of the review.
Find out what help you can get to help you manage your debts.
The Treasury has now published the final report and recommendations of the Independent Review of the Money Advice Service.
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).
It is your responsibility to make sure you can access enough money to pay for all your costs and to avoid getting into financial difficulties abroad.
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.
Debts you owe (for example court fines, rent or Council Tax) can be deducted from your benefits – sometimes called third party deductions or Fuel Direct
Use a mediation service, send a statutory demand, go to court or make someone bankrupt if a person or business owes you money
Find out what support is available to help with the cost of living: income and disability benefits, bills and allowances, childcare, housing and travel.
Guidance on what to do if you're struggling financially as a result of your student finance entitlement being reduced, because you were overpaid.
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