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• Applying to the CMS for child maintenance

  Applying to the CMS for child maintenance. Find out how to get maintenance through the Child Maintenance Service and how you can apply

• If the Pension Service says you've had a Pension Credit overpayment

  How to check if you’ve actually been overpaid by the Pension Service and how to challenge a Pension Credit overpayment

• Top tips for borrowing

  Top tips for borrowing money, taking out a loan or using a credit card

• Accessing your bank account after going bankrupt

  Explains the options for your day-to-day banking needs after you go bankrupt, as your existing bank account will be frozen

• Collecting information about your debts

  Collect information about your debts and check how to contact your creditor

• Problems getting to or topping up your prepayment meter

  What you can do if you can't get to your prepayment meter, can't top it up, or can't use

• Switch energy supplier or tariff

  Check how to switch your energy supplier or tariff to try and save money on your gas or electricity bill. Check your new tariff will work with your current meter

• What to do after a death

  Information on registering a death, arranging a funeral, dealing with property and organisations which can provide further help and counselling

• If a company stops trading or goes out of business

  Claim money owed to you when a trader goes out of business, including checking whether they’ve gone out of business

• Debt management plans - what you need to know

  Introduction to debt management plans, explaining what they are, how they work and who can get one