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• Stopping bailiffs

  Stopping bailiffs Dealing with a letter saying bailiffs will visit Stopping bailiffs at your door Stopping bailiffs if you don't owe the debt Negotiating your debt with bailiffs

• Gathering evidence about housing discrimination

  The Equality Act 2010 If you haven't already checked, make sure your housing problem is covered by the Equality Act before you take any action - check if your problem is discrimination. If you're being harassed, it might be discrimination under the Equality Act. Check if your harassment problem is covered...

• How lenders decide whether to give you credit

  How lenders decide whether to give you credit This advice applies to England. See advice for See advice for Northern Ireland, See advice for Scotland, See advice for Wales When you apply for a loan or other type of credit, such as a credit card, the lender has to decide...

• Don't miss a parcel delivery

  Don't miss a parcel delivery This advice applies to England. See advice for See advice for Northern Ireland, See advice for Scotland, See advice for Wales You might miss parcel deliveries or find it difficult to collect a parcel - for example if you’re disabled or have a health condition....

• Getting a visa for your adult family member to join you in the UK

  Getting a visa for your adult family member to join you in the UK This advice applies to England. See advice for See advice for Northern Ireland, See advice for Scotland, See advice for Wales Bringing family members from Ukraine to the UK There are special rules for family members...

• Your notice period during dismissal

  Your job won’t always end straight away if you’re dismissed - you’ll stay at work for a time and keep getting paid. This is called your notice period. It’s usually at least a week long. Check when your notice period starts If your employer tells you in person that you’re...

• Getting a lodger

  A lodger is someone who lives with you in your home. They might be a friend or family member, but they can also be someone you don’t know. Lodgers can stay with you for free or pay you rent, and sometimes other services such as meals, cleaning or laundry.  Lodgers...

• Paying back a Housing Benefit overpayment

  Paying back a Housing Benefit overpayment This advice applies to England. See advice for See advice for Northern Ireland, See advice for Scotland, See advice for Wales If you have to pay back a Housing Benefit overpayment, the council will usually ask you to pay it back in regular amounts....

• Switch energy supplier or tariff

  Switch energy supplier or tariff This advice applies to England. See advice for See advice for Northern Ireland, See advice for Scotland, See advice for Wales If you’re trying to save money on your gas or electricity, you might consider either: switching suppliers switching to a different tariff with your...

• Getting on the waiting list for a council home

  You can apply for a home through your local council. They might also call it ‘social housing’. If your application is accepted, you’ll go on to a waiting list of people who need a council home. Your council will then prioritise applications based on who needs a home most urgently....