Dealing with urgent debts

There are some debts you need to make sure you can pay off first, because the consequences of not dealing them can be very serious.

These type of debts are called priority debts and include things like mortgage, rent, gas and electricity, child support, income tax and council tax arrears. Look at the following pages to find out more.

This content applies to England

How to deal with priority creditors and urgent debts such as mortgage and rent arrears, utility arrears and council tax arrears.

Advantages and disadvantages of going bankrupt and how to go bankrupt.