not able to afford fees to go BR

Queen

What happens if the advice is to go BR for you have no funds to pay for this

tigerfeet2006

If you are on benefits or a low income then you can get a remittance on your court fee's.

Court fee remission and forms.

HMCS - Court fees do you have to pay them? (And guidance on completing the fee remission form). (pdf)

HMCS - Form EX160 - Application for a fee remission (pdf)

Example application for a fee remission based on gross annual income - EX160 (Thanks to NE Derbyshire CAB)

Example application for a fee remission based on permitted benefits - EX160 (Thanks to NE Derbyshire CAB)

I will just go and get a link for some people who might help out



Possible assistance with Bankruptcy costs / fees (Thanks to NE Derbyshire CAB)

From Fermi's Usful topics sticky at the top of the board.

coolcait

If you're in Scotland, however, you have to pay the £100 fee whatever your circumstances . I know it's less than in England and Wales, but still pretty steep if you don't have it.

Anna39

When talking to CCCS earlier on today , I was told that the fees in UK are $495 of which 345 are OR fees and 150 are court fees.

I was also told One can fill in EX160 to get exemption from the court fees but nothing was mentioned to me about not having to pay the 345 OR fees - or am I missing something?

Thanks a lot

Nigella_2

An Employer/ex Employer Benevolent Fund?? Union Benevolent Fund???

Ask National Debt Line.

Utility Company Trust Fund.

Association Of Charitable Officers http://www.ncvo-vol.org.uk/askncvo/directory/?id=407

Low Income/Benefits could get you off the Court Fee BUT not the Deposit.

Good Luck

dalip

If you stop paying all your creditors now you should soon be able to save the fees. Or if you have any money left on a cc or overdraft the OR appears to turn a blind eye to you using this for the fees.Dx

fiveyearplan

Do you have anything you could sell on ebay or elsewhere? Actually ebay is quite expensive to sell on - they keep taking money out of OH's account! Try gumtree if you have anything to sell.

Queen

Hi no spare cash at all on limit of o/draft and credit cards, creditors I only pay between £1.00 and £10.00 per month, I work fulltime so not considered on low income by mu mortgage and essential bills are more that I earn.

Really don't know what to do

philnicandamy

The only thing you could try then is apply to one of the utilities trust funds

details here

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=1167839

although due to the increase in BR applications some funds have refused payments...but its worth trying all & see what happens

tigerfeet2006

Check some of ideas from Nigella.

and this link
Possible assistance with Bankruptcy costs / fees (Thanks to NE Derbyshire CAB)

ask your local CAB if there is any local charities that may be able to help.

fermi

Anna39 wrote: »

I was also told One can fill in EX160 to get exemption from the court fees but nothing was mentioned to me about not having to pay the 345 OR fees - or am I missing something?

The £345 OR deposit must always be paid.

AS previously mentioned, occasionally it is possible that a trust fund may provide the funds for you in exceptional hardship cases, but that is now increasingly difficult to get.