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• Agreeing maintenance between you

  Agreeing maintenance between you This advice applies to England. See advice for See advice for Northern Ireland, See advice for Scotland, See advice for Wales You can arrange child maintenance directly with each other. This is called making a private or ‘family-based’ arrangement.  You don’t have to follow any rules...

• Making agreements about your children when you separate

  Making agreements about your children when you separate Making child arrangements Your child arrangements aren't working Your ex-partner is taking your children without consent

• Cancelling building or decorating work

  Cancelling building or decorating work This advice applies to England. See advice for See advice for Northern Ireland, See advice for Scotland, See advice for Wales If you’ve arranged for a contractor or company to do building, decorating or landscaping work on your home but then change your mind, your...

• Carers: help and support

  Carers: help and support This advice applies to England. See advice for See advice for Northern Ireland, See advice for Scotland, See advice for Wales You can get help and support if you're responsible for looking after someone who has a disability, is getting old or has become ill. This...

• Child maintenance

  Child maintenance Choosing how to arrange child maintenance Check what child maintenance arrangement is right for you Making a private child maintenance arrangement Agreeing maintenance between you Getting child maintenance Applying to the CMS for child maintenance Challenging what the CMS says you should get If you're owed child maintenance...

• What to do if someone dies abroad

  What to do if someone dies abroad This advice applies to England. See advice for See advice for Northern Ireland, See advice for Scotland, See advice for Wales When someone dies overseas, the stress of bereavement can be made worse by having to deal with an unfamiliar system far from...

• Creditors still contacting you - debt relief orders

  Creditors still contacting you - debt relief orders This advice applies to England. See advice for See advice for Northern Ireland, See advice for Scotland, See advice for Wales A debt relief order (DRO) is legally binding, so you're protected from action by most creditors who are listed in your...

• Arranging a funeral

  Arranging a funeral This advice applies to England. See advice for See advice for Northern Ireland, See advice for Scotland, See advice for Wales No one wants to have to arrange a funeral at what is already a difficult time. If you do, having an understanding of what is involved...

• Applying for flexible working

  If you’re not happy with your current hours, you can ask your employer to let you work in a way that suits your needs. This is called ‘flexible working’. For example this might mean working part-time, working from home or doing a job share.  Depending on your situation, you might...

• Applying to the CMS for child maintenance

  Applying to the CMS for child maintenance This advice applies to England. See advice for See advice for Northern Ireland, See advice for Scotland, See advice for Wales You might want to ask the Child Maintenance Service (CMS) to arrange maintenance for you if: you haven’t been able to agree...