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• Stop getting nuisance calls and texts

  Stop getting nuisance calls and texts This advice applies to England. See advice for See advice for Northern Ireland, See advice for Scotland, See advice for Wales Stop getting nuisance calls There are some actions you can take to stop getting nuisance calls that you don’t want. You shouldn’t get...

• Creditor trying to make you bankrupt

  Creditor trying to make you bankrupt This advice applies to England. See advice for See advice for Northern Ireland, See advice for Scotland, See advice for Wales In certain situations, one or more of the people you owe money to can apply to have you made bankrupt, even if you...

• If you're working too many hours

  You might feel you're working too many hours if you're: having mental or physical health problems because of overwork working more than the legal limit of 48 hours a week working more overtime than it says in your contract or more than you think is fair being asked to do...

• If you want your lodger to move out

  A lodger is someone who lives in your home - either for free or paying rent. A lodger can be your friend, a family member or someone you don’t know. You’re their landlord even if you don’t have a written agreement. If you have a problem with your lodger, you...

• Eviction for mortgage arrears

  Eviction for mortgage arrears This advice applies to England. See advice for See advice for Northern Ireland, See advice for Scotland, See advice for Wales Your mortgage lender must take you to court before they can take your home. This is called ‘taking possession action’. If you haven’t had a...

• Young people and family

  Young people and family This advice applies to England. See advice for See advice for Northern Ireland, See advice for Scotland, See advice for Wales A child means someone aged under 14 and young person means someone aged 14 or over but under 18. Parent means someone with parental responsibility....

• Get help with a problem at work

  About what help can you get with a problem at work This page tells you where you can find more help and information if you have a problem at work, or are making a claim to an employment tribunal. Find out more about making a claim to an employment tribunal....

• Check your employer has followed the right redundancy process

  Your employer needs to show they have a redundancy process. They can decide what the process is, but it should always include a meeting with you to talk about:  why you’re being made redundant  the next steps in their process Check if your employer is making 20 or more people...

• Who can inherit if there is no will – the rules of intestacy

  Who can inherit if there is no will – the rules of intestacy This advice applies to England. See advice for See advice for Northern Ireland, See advice for Scotland, See advice for Wales When a person dies without leaving a valid will, their property (the estate) must be shared...

• Check if you have to pay a debt

  Check if you have to pay a debt This advice applies to England. See advice for See advice for Northern Ireland, See advice for Scotland, See advice for Wales You’ll be responsible for a debt if it’s something that the law says you have to pay, like council tax or...