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If someone owes you money, you can use this form (a ‘statutory demand’) to demand payment within 21 days.
You must have a legacy-proofing plan for all digital services to prevent the build up of technical debt and future legacy
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
What happens if you underpay import or export duties and who is responsible for the debt.
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 Includes information from the withdrawn A/E guidance.
How HMRC uses debt enforcement powers, debt collection agencies and what happens if you live abroad when you do not pay your tax bill.
Guidance for debt advisers who need to create and submit a DRO application.
How to issue a winding up petition - forms and fees to wind up a company to recover any money you're owed.
The 23-26 Government Debt Strategy outlines the government’s approach to the management and resolution of debt owed to government.
Spring Budget 2024 speech as delivered by Chancellor Jeremy Hunt.
How to apply for bankruptcy: how long it lasts, bankruptcy restrictions, what happens to your home and assets when you're bankrupt.
Use this service if you need to repay debt to the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).
Get free, confidential and independent advice on dealing with debt problems across the UK - telephone, fax, opening hours, website
Updates relating to the Early Legal Advice Pilot
Statutory demands are a formal way of asking for a debt to be paid - get the forms to send, cancel or set aside a statutory demand.
This review draws mainly from studies that focus on debt reduction episodes, fiscal adjustment and its impact on the economy
Making someone bankrupt is one way to recover money owed to you – bankruptcy petition fees and download a guide to creditor bankruptcy petitions
Guidance for creditors applying to take a debt recovery step, cancel or amend the ‘breathing space’, or have a debt removed.
How to pay an NHS debt so it does not affect your visa application or entry to the UK.
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