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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…
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).
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 for insolvency practitioners to help their clients restructure their company’s finances using a debt restructuring scheme or plan.
Guidance for individuals investing in peer to peer loans, reporting interest and claiming losses from loans that default.
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.
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.
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...
What you need to know if you are a creditor with a debt listed in a Debt Relief Order (DRO).
Information for people who have a Debt Relief Order about what happens after.
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.
How to prioritise and reduce your debts, and where to get free debt advice
This Debt Fairness Charter is for people who owe personal debt to central government. It outlines how people repaying these debts should be treated.
Find out what help you can get to help you manage your debts.
As changes to Debt Relief Orders come into force this week, we talk to the Insolvency Service’s Andrew Shore, who has overseen the change, to find out all you need to know.
This page provides links to guidance produced by, or relating to, the Insolvency Service
Find out how to account for VAT and who to contact if you're an insolvency practitioner and you're appointed over insolvent VAT-registered businesses.
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