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• Avoiding creditors making you bankrupt

  Lists actions you can take to avoid being made bankrupt by someone you owe money

• Challenging a PIP decision - mandatory reconsideration

  How to challenge a Personal Independence Payment (PIP) decision with DWP and applying for mandatory reconsideration

• Paying council tax if you’re a student

  Check if you have to pay council tax as a student. Check what the rules are if you're taking time off from your course

• Your options if you're in the UK illegally

  How to get British citizenship or a legal immigration status if you're living in the UK illegally

• Check if you can take time off work

  Check your right to time off work, including paid and unpaid leave. You have the right to take time off work in certain circumstances, your 'statutory rights'.

• Check if you can get Housing Benefit

  Check if you can claim Housing Benefit to help pay your rent - and find out if you’re entitled to the maximum amount of Housing Benefit

• Who is responsible for repairing drains and sewers

  The difference between drains, lateral drains and sewers and who is responsible for repairing them, and asking a water company to adopt a private or unadopted sewer

• Check if going bankrupt is right for you

  Find out what to think about before you declare bankruptcy. Read our advice to decide if going bankrupt is the right option for you