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• 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...

• Using mediation to help you separate

  Using mediation to help you separate This advice applies to England. See advice for See advice for Northern Ireland, See advice for Scotland, See advice for Wales Mediation is a way of sorting any differences between you and your ex-partner, with the help of a third person who won’t take...

• If you're an adult on Disability Living Allowance

  If you're an adult on Disability Living Allowance This advice applies to England. See advice for See advice for Northern Ireland, See advice for Scotland, See advice for Wales Disability Living Allowance (DLA) is a benefit for people who have difficulty with everyday tasks or getting around. You can’t make...

• Dealing with rent arrears

  Dealing with rent arrears This advice applies to England. See advice for See advice for Northern Ireland, See advice for Scotland, See advice for Wales If you're behind on your rent you’ll be in ‘arrears’. This is a kind of debt when you owe rent to your landlord. Your landlord...

• Making a small claim

  Making a small claim This advice applies to England. See advice for See advice for Northern Ireland, See advice for Scotland, See advice for Wales Before you start your small claim it's a good idea to write a formal letter to the person or business you disagree with - they’re...

• If you're being evicted as a lodger

  You’re a lodger if you live with your landlord and you share ‘living space’ with them - for example a kitchen, living room or bathroom. You’re also a lodger if you don’t share living space with your landlord, but you share other spaces like corridors or stairs - for example...

• Your energy supplier has gone bust

  Your energy supplier has gone bust This advice applies to England. See advice for See advice for Northern Ireland, See advice for Scotland, See advice for Wales You’ll still have gas and electricity if your energy supplier goes out of business.  The gas and electricity regulator, Ofgem, will announce who...

• Challenging a homeless decision

  If you disagree with the council's decision about your homeless application you should challenge it by asking for a review. You can ask for a review of most decisions, including if: the council says they don't have to help you with housing - for example because you're not in priority...

• If your mortgage lender takes you to court

  If your mortgage lender takes you to court This advice applies to England. See advice for See advice for Northern Ireland, See advice for Scotland, See advice for Wales If you’re in mortgage arrears and you aren’t paying them off, your mortgage lender might take you to court. This doesn't...

• Help dealing with mortgage debts

  Help dealing with mortgage debts This advice applies to England. See advice for See advice for Northern Ireland, See advice for Scotland, See advice for Wales If you’ve been struggling to keep up your mortgage payments, you may have started to build up a debt. This is often called mortgage...