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• Check your rights at work if you're under 18

  You'll usually have more rights at work than an adult and you might not have to work as many hours. It's a good idea to check your school leaving age on GOV.UK because your rights depend on whether you've reached this age. If you're too young to leave school, check...

• Choosing your energy tariff

  Choosing your energy tariff This advice applies to England. See advice for See advice for Northern Ireland, See advice for Scotland, See advice for Wales An energy tariff is a plan for how much you’ll pay for your gas or electricity. A tariff includes the rate you’ll pay for the...

• Taking rest breaks at work

  You’ll probably be entitled to rest breaks during your working day, as well as daily and weekly rest breaks. Most workers are entitled to rest breaks but some jobs mean you don’t have an automatic legal right to breaks. Read more about workers who aren’t entitled to rest breaks at...

• Stopping bailiffs at your door

  Stopping bailiffs at your door This advice applies to England. See advice for See advice for Northern Ireland, See advice for Scotland, See advice for Wales Important If a bailiff says they're evicting you instead of collecting a debt you'll need to get different advice. Check what to do if...

• 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...

• Check if you're working more than the 48-hour limit

  You might need to calculate how many hours you're working if: you think you're working more than 48 hours a week your employer wants you to work more than 48 hours a week your employer has asked you to opt out of the 'Working Time Regulations' If you're working less...

• Your insurer refuses your claim

  Your insurer refuses your claim This advice applies to England. See advice for See advice for Northern Ireland, See advice for Scotland, See advice for Wales When you try to make a claim on your insurance policy, you may find that your insurer refuses your claim or does not pay...

• Is your home at risk if your partner is bankrupt?

  Is your home at risk if your partner is bankrupt? This advice applies to England. See advice for See advice for Northern Ireland, See advice for Scotland, See advice for Wales If your partner is declared bankrupt, you could face losing your home. However, there may be things you can...

• If your circumstances change during your IVA

  If your circumstances change during your IVA This advice applies to England. See advice for See advice for Northern Ireland, See advice for Scotland, See advice for Wales You have to tell your insolvency practitioner if your personal circumstances change. It’s a breach of your agreement if you don’t tell...

• Check if your landlord has to protect your deposit

  You'll probably have to pay a 'tenancy deposit' to your landlord or letting agent before you can rent your home. Your tenancy deposit will usually be the same amount as 4 or 5 weeks' rent. It’s illegal for your landlord to force you to pay a deposit of more than...