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The 23-26 Government Debt Strategy outlines the government’s approach to the management and resolution of debt owed to government.
Form SD3: Statutory demand under Section 268(1)(a) of the Insolvency Act 1986. Debt payable at future date.
If a limited company owes you money, you can use Form SD1 (a ‘statutory demand’) to demand payment within 21 days.
Guidance for creditors applying to take a debt recovery step, cancel or amend the ‘breathing space’, or have a debt removed.
Find out how to use your Aggregates Levy account, what records you must keep and how long to keep them.
How HMRC uses debt enforcement powers, debt collection agencies and what happens if you live abroad when you do not pay your tax bill.
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.
How to pay an NHS debt so it does not affect your visa application or entry to the UK.
How to notify DWP to stop or restart deductions from benefits for fuel, water or rent arrears when a debtor starts or ends a ‘Breathing Space’.
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.
Guidance for creditors of a debt that has been placed in a ‘breathing space’.
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
How your local council can help if you're struggling to pay Council Tax - and what action they can take to get any money you owe from you
You must have a legacy-proofing plan for all digital services to prevent the build up of technical debt and future legacy
Evidence of fragile and conflict-affected states (FCAS) and those in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region
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...
Help to understand debts and deductions taken from Universal Credit payments and who to contact about your debts and deductions if you're struggling financially.
Template for a proof of debt (general form) in relation to the Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016
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