You can make your claim online, unless:
- you do not know how much money you want to claim
- your claim is for more than £10,000 and you want to get help to pay the court fee
- your claim is for £100,000 or over
Claim by post if you cannot claim online.
Claim online
You’ll be asked for the name, address and email address of the person you’re claiming against.
You’ll also need either:
If you still need to apply for help with fees, you can do this while you make your money claim online.
If you need help claiming online
Who you contact depends on the type of help you need.
If you’re having technical issues or need guidance about how to claim
Who you contact depends on how much money you’re claiming.
If you need help claiming £10,000 or less, contact Civil Money Claims.
If you need help claiming between £10,000 and £100,000, contact Money Claim Online.
If you do not have access to the internet or do not feel confident using it
Claim by post
To claim by post, download and fill in paper claim form N1.
Send the paper form to the Civil National Business Centre with a cheque or postal order for your court fee. If you’re applying for help with fees send the paper form with either:
- the ‘help with fees’ reference number you’ll get when you apply for help online
- your completed ‘help with fees’ application form, if you’re applying for help by post
Civil National Business Centre
St Katharine’s House
21-27 St Katharine’s Street
Northampton
NN1 2LH
Help claiming by post
Contact the Civil National Business Centre.
Return to an existing claim
If your online claim is for £10,000 or less, you can sign in to your account to check updates, manage a claim or make a new claim.