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• Check what kinds of behaviour are child abuse

  What is meant by the term 'child abuse'. There is no clear legal definition of ‘child abuse’ but there are laws to protect children from harm. Find out more.

• If you've been refused reasonable adjustments

  If you didn't get the adjustments you need, check if you've experienced a type of discrimination called ‘failure to make reasonable adjustments

• Taking action about discrimination in health and care services

  Check how to complain about discrimination by health and care services - including taking them to court

• Claim using a warranty or guarantee

  How to claim using a warranty or guarantee, when to use your legal rights instead reading the small print.

• Paying a court fine

  What happens if you don’t pay a court fine in time, including how to ask for more time to pay, and what to do if you can’t afford to pay

• Complaining to an ombudsman

  How to use an ombudsman to investigate a complaint about maladministration in public and private sector organisations

• Getting a bank account

  Information on how to get a bank account, types of account available and switching from one bank or building society to another

• Staying in the UK on a visa without your partner

  If you’re in the UK as a dependant on your partner’s visa, you’ll need to check your eligibility to stay in the UK and apply for a new visa if you can. If you’re not eligible to stay in the UK you might have to leave

• Discrimination in housing

  Check if you're being discriminated against in your housing and find out how to solve your problem

• Creditors are still contacting you - administration orders

  Explains why creditors may still contact you while an administration order is in place and what to do if a creditor is harassing you