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• Choosing and applying for a credit card

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

• 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

• Check if you can get sick pay

  Who can and can’t get sick pay, what you can do if you're not getting the sick pay you might be eligible for and returning to work after illness or surgery

• Get help if you're being evicted

  Check what help you can get if you’re given a ‘section 21’ or ‘section 8’ eviction notice. Check if you can get money to help you find somewhere to live

• Check if your child can get a permanent right to live in the UK

  Check if your child can get indefinite leave to live in the UK, including the rules about your income

• Carer's Allowance

  Carer’s Allowance is a benefit for people who are giving regular and substantial care to disabled people. Check if you're eligible and how to make a claim

• 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

• 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