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• Getting help and compensation if you were abused as a child

  What you can do if you were abused as a child including getting support, reporting the abuse to the police, checking records and claiming compensation

• Payday loans - making a complaint

  How to complain to a payday loan lender, the Financial Ombudsman Service or a trade association about a payday lender that has not followed the Good Practice Customer Charter and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) rules

• What are human rights?

  Explains what human rights are and how they are protected by law. Also lists organisations offer further information

• Rent and mortgage arrears - administration orders

  Lists the types of debts which can be included in an administration order, those that can't (and what to do about them), the limit on the amount of debt and whether to include joint debts

• An insurer approaches you to settle a claim

  What to think about before taking up an offer to settle a claim directly from another insurer

• Check if you can pay less council tax

  Find out if you can get a discount on your council tax. If you’re on a low income, check if you can apply for Council Tax Reduction

• Complaining about a funeral

  What you can do if you're not happy with the service you've received from a funeral director

• If you’re being evicted by the council or housing association

  Your landlord has to follow steps before they can evict you. Find out how you can challenge the eviction and stay in your home

• Ask the council for money or help to do repairs

  Local authority powers and financial help available to private rented tenants and landlords to cover the cost of repairs or improvements

• Check your rights as a lodger

  Find out what rights you have if you're a lodger. You can also check what support you can get if you need help with housing