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• You are taken to court for rent arrears

  Information about the procedure a landlord must follow in order to take a tenant to court for rent arrears, special rules for social housing landlords, notice periods, what happens and a court hearing and the type of orders a judge can make

• Challenge the council’s decision about your housing application

  Check what to do if you disagree with the council's decision. Check how to ask for a review - this depends on why you’re challenging the decision

• How much pension you'll need

  Advice on planning for financial commitments in retirement and saving for a pension

• Get a Universal Credit advance payment

  How to get an advance payment of Universal Credit if you don't have enough money to get by while you're waiting for your first Universal Credit payment

• Paying towards your debts after you go bankrupt

  While you’re bankrupt, you might be asked to make payments towards your debts if you have money left over after you’ve paid for the things you need. Find out more

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

  Young people’s rights to working hours, rest breaks, pay, and holiday. Find out what types of work 16 and 17 year olds can do

• Struggling to pay your debt management plan

  Tells you what to do if circumstances mean you are struggling to pay the debt management plan, emphasising the need to contact the provider and not ignore the problem.

• Check what rights squatters have

  Check if you can be arrested for squatting. Check what you can do if you find squatters in your home or your neighbour’s home