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  • Grants and benefits to help you pay your energy bills

    Grants, benefits and other support, including Warm Home Discount, Winter Fuel Payment and Cold Weather Payment or Winter Heating Payment

  • Complaining to an ombudsman

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

  • Check if a financial service has followed the rules

    Check what rules financial services need to follow, including banks, mortgage lenders and creditors, and how you can complain

  • Problem with a used car

    Find out your rights if you've bought a used car and something has gone wrong. You may have a legal right to a repair, the cost of a repair, or some or all of your money back

  • 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

  • Complaining about your water company

    The complaints process for complaining about your water bill or supply, or the standard of service you have received from your water company in the first instance and what to do if you are not happy with what the water company has said

  • Changing to a water meter

    Your right to have a water meter installed and the pros and cons of switching to a meter and be charged for actual water usage compared to being charged based on the rateable value of the property

  • Student housing - your behaviour in halls

    Explains how students can be sanctioned if they misbehave or have rent arrears when living in university halls of residence. Sanctions can include withholding qualifications, preventing students progressing in their course and eviction