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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).
Information about Universal Credit service charge regulations for social landlords.
A consultation on ensuring the process works fairly, for both creditors and debtors.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
Advice and examples of how overpayments of tax credits can happen.
How we use credit scores from credit rating agencies to support our creditworthiness assessment process.
Three businessmen from southeast England each claimed the maximum £50k Bounce Back Loan and one dissolved his company to avoid repayment.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
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