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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).
Guidance for insolvency practitioners to help their clients restructure their company’s finances using a debt restructuring scheme or plan.
Find out what help you can get to help you manage your debts.
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...
This page provides links to guidance produced by, or relating to, the Insolvency Service
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.
Information for people who have a Debt Relief Order about what happens after.
What you need to know if you are a creditor with a debt listed in a Debt Relief Order (DRO).
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 debt advisers who need to create and submit a DRO application.
Dealing with a Debt Relief Order (DRO) including application process
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.
Consultation on changes to the monetary eligibility criteria for Debt Relief Orders
If the official receiver decides a person with a debt relief order has been dishonest, the court can make a debt relief restrictions order.
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