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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…
The role of the Government Debt Management Function (GDMF), the Government Debt Strategy, the Debt Functional Standard, and the the Debt Centre of Excellence
How to prioritise and reduce your debts, and where to get free debt advice
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...
Guidance for insolvency practitioners to help their clients restructure their company’s finances using a debt restructuring scheme or plan.
Use this service if you need to repay debt to the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).
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
Help and advice including cost of living support, online calculators and tools, health related support and medical grants, utility support, savings and bank accounts.
This review draws mainly from studies that focus on debt reduction episodes, fiscal adjustment and its impact on the economy
This Debt Fairness Charter is for people who owe personal debt to central government. It outlines how people repaying these debts should be treated.
GDMF works with HM Treasury and the Civil 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 on the government's financing plans for 2020 to 2021.
What you need to know if you are a creditor with a debt listed in a Debt Relief Order (DRO).
The 23-26 Government Debt Strategy outlines the government’s approach to the management and resolution of debt owed to government.
Information on the government’s financing plans for 2022 to 2023.
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