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• Preparing your finances for retirement

  When you can start getting your pension, checklist of things to do leading up to your retirement, getting help with Pension Wise, and what to do if you've lost track of a pension

• Get your home connected to a gas or electricity supply

  How to get your home connected to gas and electricity, how much a new connection costs, what to do if your connection request is refused, choosing a supplier

• Charging orders

  Information about what you can do if a creditor applies for a charging order against your property

• 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

• If you think you've bought stolen goods

  If you've bought stolen goods you need to hand them in to the police. You should then be able to get a full refund. Don't return the item to the seller yourself.

• 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

• Complaining about a funeral

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

• Switching from pre-settled to settled status

  How to switch from pre-settled to settled status - including how to know if you're eligible

• State Pension

  Check how much State Pension you can get and how many qualifying years you need to get the full amount

• Getting visas for your partner and children to live in the UK

  Check who can apply for partner and child visas, including the rules about your income