Respond to a court claim for money
Respond to a claim online
You’ll need to know which service was used to make the claim. Check your email or letter if you’re not sure.
You can use a paper form to respond instead if you cannot use the online service.
If the claim was made using the Online Civil ÒÁÈËÖ±²¥ Claims service
You’ll need to create an account to respond to the claim.
You’ll need your claim number and security code. Your claim number will include ‘MC’.
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Get help using the Online Civil ÒÁÈËÖ±²¥ Claims service
Contact Civil ÒÁÈËÖ±²¥ Claims.
Civil ÒÁÈËÖ±²¥ Claims
Telephone: 0300 123 7050
Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 5pm
Find out about call charges
If the claim was made using the ÒÁÈËÖ±²¥ Claim Online service
You need a Government Gateway user ID and password to respond to the claim. If you do not have a user ID, you can create one before you respond to the claim.
You’ll need your claim number. Your claim number will be 8 digits long and will include letters and numbers.
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Get help using the ÒÁÈËÖ±²¥ Claim Online service
Contact ÒÁÈËÖ±²¥ Claim Online.
ÒÁÈËÖ±²¥ Claim Online
caseprogression.cnbc@justice.gov.uk
Telephone: 0300 123 1056
Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 5pm
Find out about call charges
After you’ve responded
Keep proof (for example, your bank records or a receipt from the claimant) to show you’ve paid.
If you offer to pay a different amount, the claimant will decide whether to accept it. If you defend the claim, the claimant will decide whether to proceed or withdraw the claim.