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• Check what an IVA is

  Find out how an individual voluntary arrangement (IVA) works and the type of debts you can include

• Losing your job if you have a Health and Care Worker visa

  Find out what happens when you lose your job if you have a Health and Care Worker visa, and what you can do if you find yourself in this situation

• How bailiffs should treat you if you're vulnerable

  Find out how bailiffs should treat you if you’re ‘vulnerable’ - including if you’re disabled, if you have a mental health problem or if you have young children

• Dealing with a letter saying bailiffs will visit

  Find out how to stop bailiffs visiting, find out what you can do if the bailiffs haven’t given you correct information. Learn how to deal with your debt

• Check your options for getting out of debt

  Find out what help is available if you’re struggling to pay your debts, including breathing space, debt management plans, administration orders, IVAs, DROs and bankruptcy

• Check if your agency is paying you the right amount

  Find out what pay you should get and what fees your agency can charge you

• Check how much Housing Benefit you can get

  Find out how much housing benefit you can get. You might be able to get all your rent paid or just some of it depending on your circumstances

• Finding free or affordable legal help

  Find out how to get legal help if you're on a low income, including advice from a law centre or legal aid solicitor, and trial or tribunal representation by a pro bono barrister

• Challenge your redundancy

  Check if you have a good reason to challenge your redundancy. Find out how to negotiate with your employer, get mediation, and take legal action

• Get a hardship payment if you've been sanctioned

  If you've been sanctioned, you might be able to get some emergency money to help you cover household expenses. This is called a hardship payment