Debts included in a breathing space must be qualifying debts. Debts are any sum of money owed by the debtor to you, while liabilities are any obligation on the debtor to pay money to you. Most debts are likely to be qualifying debts. These will include:
credit cards
store cards
personal loans
pay day loans
overdrafts
utility bill arrears
mortgage or rent arrears
The following debts are excluded:
secured debts (like mortgages, hire purchase or conditional sale agreements).
debts incurred from fraud or fraudulent breach of trust.
liabilities to pay fines imposed by a court for an offence. This includes any interest on the fine and any penalties connected to it. This does not include penalty charge notices, like a parking ticket
obligations from a confiscation order
a crisis or budgeting loan from the social fund
student loans
damages they need to pay for death or personal injury caused to someone else
advance payments of Universal Credit
council tax liabilities have not yet fallen due. If all instalments for that financial year have fallen due and have not been paid, these are considered to be a qualifying debt.
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What are Qualifying debts:
Debts included in a breathing space must be qualifying debts. Debts are any sum of money owed by the debtor to you, while liabilities are any obligation on the debtor to pay money to you. Most debts are likely to be qualifying debts. These will include:
The following debts are excluded: