What is considered "delinquent" debt?

Sil_2

I have encountered the term delinquent debt on a job application form and I am wondering if anyone can tell me whether this term only refers to debts which have yet to be paid or whether it includes debts which have been or are being serviced.

Cheers.

hypno06

I understand it to mean "bad debt" - anything that you are on top of is ok, anything that you are behind with or have CCJs, arrangements etc, may be included in "delinquent".

But I don't know for definite.

Gemmzie

"Basically, delinquent debt is money that is owed, past the traditional 30-day period, by one party (the debtor) to another party, for goods or services rendered. Although debt over 30 days is considered delinquent, we are primarily talking about accounts that are still outstanding after 180 days."
From a debt website

I thought it was one that was behind on payments so I guess that's about right