Respond to a court claim for money: Respond to a claim by post

If the claim was made using a paper form, you should respond by post. You can also use a paper form to respond if the claim was made online but you are not able to use the online services. You’ll have received a letter with instructions on how to respond.

The forms you fill in will depend on whether the claim is for a fixed (‘specified’) or an unspecified amount. If you need more time to respond to the claim, download and fill in form N9.

Download and fill in:

Download and fill in:

Where you send the forms to depends on how the claim was made.

Send the form to:

Civil National Business CentreSt Katharine's House21 – 27 St Katharine's StreetNorthamptonNN1 2LH

Your claim number will include ‘MC’ if the claim was made using the Online Civil Money Claims service.

To respond using a paper form, send the form to:

Civil Money ClaimsHMCTS CMCPO Box 12747HarlowCM20 9RA

Your claim number will be 8 digits long and include letters and numbers if the claim was made using the Money Claim Online service.

To respond using a paper form, send the form to:

Money Claim Online (MCOL)Civil National Business CentreSt Katharine's House21 – 27 St Katharine's StreetNorthamptonNN1 2LH

If the claim was made using a paper form, contact the Civil National Business Centre if you need help.

Civil National Business Centre Telephone: 0300 123 1372 Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 5pm Welsh language: 0300 303 5174 Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm Find out about call charges

If the claim was made online, contact the relevant online service for help.