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How to prioritise and reduce your debts, and where to get free debt advice
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 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.
Alternatives to bankruptcy and the different types of agreements you can make with your creditors.
Information for people who have a Debt Relief Order about what happens after.
The role of the Government Debt Management Function (GDMF), the Government Debt Strategy, the Debt Functional Standard, and the the Debt Centre of Excellence
What you need to know if you are a creditor with a debt listed in a Debt Relief Order (DRO).
Find out what help you can get to help you manage your debts.
A company that enters formal insolvency will in many cases have outstanding debts.
Check if you can claim relief from VAT if you supply goods or services to a customer, but you are not paid.
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...
Includes bankruptcy, insolvency and recovering debt
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 HMRC uses debt enforcement powers, debt collection agencies and what happens if you live abroad when you do not pay your tax bill.
This page provides links to guidance produced by, or relating to, the Insolvency Service
This page provides a single entry point for tools and information for debt advisers.
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