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How to take legal action if someone owes you money (small claims court), how much it costs, what happens next. Includes information from withdrawn guidance EX303, EX304, EX306, EX321, EX325 and EX350.
You can apply to a county court to claim money you’re owed by a person or…
You must pay a court fee when you make your claim. If you know the claim…
You can claim interest on the money you’re owed. The interest will be…
You can make your claim online, unless: you do not know how much money you…
Your claim, including your name and address, will be sent to the person or…
Mediation is when an impartial professional (the mediator) helps both…
If there’s a hearing, you can: represent yourself pay for a barrister or…
You can ask the court to collect payment from the person or business who…
Making someone bankrupt is one way to recover money owed to you – bankruptcy petition fees and download a guide to creditor bankruptcy petitions
You have to present a bankruptcy petition to a court if you want to…
To make someone bankrupt you must be owed one of the following: at least…
You must check if the debtor has had any bankruptcy petitions against them…
The bankruptcy petition form you fill in depends on whether: the debtor…
Interest-free loans from the government for some people on benefits: how to apply, check if you're eligible
A Budgeting Loan can help pay for: furniture or household items (for…
To get a Budgeting Loan you must have been getting one or more of these…
The lowest amount you can borrow is £100. You could get up to: £348 if…
A Budgeting Loan is interest free so you only pay back what you borrow.…
Check you’re eligible before you apply for a Budgeting Loan. You can apply…
After you apply you’ll be given a decision on your application. You need…
You may be able to get other kinds of support, including: help from your…
Find out how much money you need to get a Student or Child Student visa, and how to prove you have the money.
How to issue a winding up petition - forms and fees to wind up a company to recover any money you're owed.
Points needed for attributes for applicants in Tiers 1, 2, and 5 of the points-based system.
If you’re coming to the UK, you’ll need to prove you have enough money to support yourself and any dependants in the UK.
Employment Tribunal decision.
An analysis of monetary policy in low-income countries, with an application to Kenya
SLC is reminding new full time undergraduate students in England to apply for their student finance now.
Get help at work, including an Access to Work grant, if you have a disability or health condition - eligibility, how to apply.
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