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Checking credit score??

Does it hurt to check my OWN credit score on a regular Basis?

Also do employment companies use this score when they check your credit ratings, or do they manually check it?

Could my credit report be ammended as I have a CCJ and it was put there in error due to several reasons and I didnt defend against it in the timeframe, so now I'm stuck with it. It is a satisfied CCJ and is not a true reflection on my circumstances. I have absoluetly NO debt.

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  • fermi
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    myright wrote: »
    Does it hurt to check my OWN credit score on a regular Basis?

    Only your wallet, as it's a waste of money.
    myright wrote: »
    Also do employment companies use this score when they check your credit ratings, or do they manually check it?

    As far as I know, they can only see things like defaults, judgements etc. Not account history or score.
    myright wrote: »
    Could my credit report be ammended as I have a CCJ and it was put there in error due to several reasons and I didnt defend against it in the timeframe, so now I'm stuck with it. It is a satisfied CCJ and is not a true reflection on my circumstances. I have absoluetly NO debt.

    You can put a notice of correction to explain.

    The only way the CCJ itself can be removed is by going back to court and contesting it.
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  • myright
    myright Posts: 689 Forumite
    Thanks soo much that helped.

    Also thank you for the clarity of information
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