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• Check what compensation you can get for unfair dismissal

  Find out how to work out your basic and compensatory awards, when your compensation could be increased or decreased, if you need to repay any welfare benefits

• What are human rights?

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

• Getting the best credit deal

  Advice on getting a good best deal when borrowing money, including comparing credit products, costs involved, terms and conditions and checking whether you can afford the repayments.

• Choosing and applying for a credit card

  Information on what to look out for when choosing and applying for a credit card.

• Cancelling a loan or credit agreement

  Find out if your credit agreement is covered by the Consumer Credit Act 1974 and your rights if you want to cancel it.

• Home credit (Doorstep loans)

  Information about what home credit is, checking whether a home credit lender is licensed and how to compare home credit loans products.

• How credit cards work

  Information about what credit cards are, how they work, credit limits, interest-free periods and statements.

• The costs and charges of credit cards

  Information about interest and other charges, which may be incurred when using your credit card, including charges when buying things abroad, or for missed payments.

• How to get a debt management plan

  Things to think about before you set up a debt management plan. Read about the steps you should follow to get a debt management plan

• Credit rating - impact of debt relief order

  Explains that a debt relief order must be noted in your credit reference file and how it affects your credit rating, making it hard to get credit in future.