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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).
You can claim for statutory notice pay (also called loss of notice pay). To claim, you'll need to complete an RP2 form.
Information for people who have a Debt Relief Order about what happens after.
The Vulnerability, Economic Abuse and Communications Toolkits have been designed to help public sector creditors identify and support their vulnerable customers experiencing a range of difficulties. They may also be useful t…
If you’re unsure about an email, letter, call or text you receive from the Insolvency Service, get in touch with us.
Insolvency Service research findings into concerns about take-on practices for Individual Voluntary Arrangements (IVAs).
These notices make directors and others responsible for paying the tax debts of companies they've been involved in.
Members’ Voluntary Liquidation (MVL) is used when a company can pay its debts but the members (shareholders) want to close it.
How to contact and get help from HMRC's voluntary arrangements service for businesses and individuals in temporary financial difficulties.
Directors must co-operate with any Insolvency Practitioner (IP) or Official Receiver (OR) appointed as 'office-holder' during a formal insolvency event.
This Debt Fairness Charter is for people who owe personal debt to central government. It outlines how people repaying these debts should be treated.
Reusing a company name is prohibited and subject to specific restrictions.
How to notify DWP to stop or restart deductions from benefits for fuel, water or rent arrears when a debtor starts or ends a ‘Breathing Space’.
How bankruptcy, an Individual Voluntary Arrangement (IVA) or a Debt Relief Order (DRO) affects your redress payment under HCRS.
Resources to find details of insolvency proceedings
The purpose, membership and terms of reference for the Debt and Fraud Information Sharing Review Board.
Advice on the Breathing Space scheme provided to HM Treasury from the Money and Pensions service
This treaty was presented to Parliament in July 2016.
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