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• Check if you can get Pension Credit

  Check if you can claim Pension Credit, a weekly benefit made up of 2 parts - Guarantee Credit and Savings Credit

• Getting help for your child from your local council

  What support is available for you and your family - including extra help if your child is a ‘child in need

• Check what an IVA is

  Find out how an individual voluntary arrangement (IVA) works and the type of debts you can include

• Debt relief orders - what you need to know

  Explains how much it will cost to apply for a debt relief order, where and how to pay, and whether there is help available to pay the fee

• Check your rights if you're an occupier with basic protection

  Check your rights if your landlord tries to evict you or increase your rent. Check if your landlord has to do repairs and your options if you want to leave

• Registering a civil partnership

  Information on how to register a civil partnership covering who can register, the cost of registering and special rules for sick and disabled people and people from abroad

• Check the costs of starting to rent from a private landlord

  Check what payments you need to make before you start renting. Get help if you can't pay a tenancy deposit or rent in advance

• Applying for a Blue Badge

  Find out whether you're eligible for a blue badge to help you park more easily, and how to apply

• Dealing with a letter saying bailiffs will visit

  Find out how to stop bailiffs visiting, find out what you can do if the bailiffs haven’t given you correct information. Learn how to deal with your debt

• Challenging a working or child tax credits decision - mandatory reconsideration

  How to challenge a tax credits decision with HMRC and applying for mandatory reconsideration.