# The Civil Procedure Rules 1998, Rule 72.7: Arrangements for debtors in hardship


(1) If—
(a) a judgment debtor is an individual;
(b) he is prevented from withdrawing money from his account with a bank or building society as a result of an interim third party debt order; and
(c) he or his family is suffering hardship in meeting ordinary living expenses as a result,
the court may, on an application by the judgment debtor, make an order permitting the bank or building society to make a payment or payments out of the account (“a hardship payment order”).
(2) An application for a hardship payment order may be made—
(a) in High Court proceedings, at the Royal Courts of Justice or to any district registry; and
(b) in County Court proceedings, to any County Court hearing centre.
(3) A judgment debtor may only apply to one court for a hardship payment order.
(4) An application notice seeking a hardship payment order must—
(a) include detailed evidence explaining why the judgment debtor needs a payment of the amount requested; and
(b) be verified by a statement of truth.
(5) Unless the court orders otherwise, the application notice—
(a) must be served on the judgment creditor at least 2 days before the hearing; but
(b) does not need to be served on the third party.
(6) A hardship payment order may—
(a) permit the third party to make one or more payments out of the account; and
(b) specify to whom the payments may be made.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1998/3132/rule/72.7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/civil-procedure-rules-1998/rule-72.7
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