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• Getting the best credit deal

  Advice on getting a good best deal when borrowing money, including comparing credit products, costs involved, terms and conditions and checking whether you can afford the repayments.

• Cancelling a loan or credit agreement

  Find out if your credit agreement is covered by the Consumer Credit Act 1974 and your rights if you want to cancel

• How lenders decide whether to give you credit

  Information on credit scoring, credit rating, credit reference agencies and how they decide whether or not to give you credit

• Check if you can increase your income

  Check you’re getting all the money you’re entitled to - including benefits, grants from charities and the Household Support Fund scheme.

• Check if a change affects your Income Support

  Find out what changes of circumstances you have to report to make sure you get the right amount of Income Support

• Solving property disputes when you leave a job

  Find out what to do if your employer wants to take your belongings or won’t let you get your property back

• If your Housing Benefit is stopped or reduced

  Find out why your Housing Benefit payments have changed and what you can do about

• Timeline for bankruptcy

  Sets out the steps in the process of applying for bankruptcy. You'll need to follow the application process carefully when applying for bankruptcy

• Check what happens if you win your employment tribunal case

  Find out what you can do if your employer won't pay compensation, if you have to pay tax on your compensation and if compensation will affect your benefits

• Critical illness insurance

  Information on critical illness insurance, what it covers, factors to consider before taking out critical illness insurance and how to buy an insurance policy