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If your employer is 'insolvent' this means it cannot pay its debts - your rights if this happens, claiming money owed to you, where to get advice
Your employer is insolvent if it cannot pay its debts. They might: make…
You have different rights depending on whether your employer: makes you…
What money you’re entitled to depends on: how long you were employed what…
You’re eligible to apply if: you were an employee you’re a UK or EEA…
It usually takes up to 6 weeks to get your payment but can take longer.…
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.
Check if you can claim relief from VAT if you supply goods or services to a customer, but you are not paid.
This report reviews problem debt and how it affects consumers’ decisions about the goods and services they buy.
What happens if your company cannot pay its debts and is given a court judgment, statutory demand or winding-up order by your creditors
What you need to know if you are a creditor with a debt listed in a Debt Relief Order (DRO).
Making someone bankrupt is one way to recover money owed to you – bankruptcy petition fees and download a guide to creditor bankruptcy petitions
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