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• Discharge from bankruptcy

  Explains when and how you are discharged from bankruptcy, and what happens to your debts and belongings of value afterwards

• Debt relief orders - what you need to know

  Explains how much it will cost to apply for a debt relief order, where and how to pay, and whether there is help available to pay the fee

• Pension and compensation schemes for the armed forces, veterans and their families

  Information on pension schemes for current and former members of the armed forces. Covers types of scheme, help for war widows and widowers, help for people who sustained injuries during their service and sources of further help

• Maternity pay - how to get it

  What you need to do to get statutory or contractual maternity pay from your employer

• Getting a Motability car

  How to find a motability car, scooter or powered wheelchair if you're disabled or have a condition that makes it hard to get around

• Check how much redundancy pay you can get

  Find out if you can get redundancy pay, and check what contractual or statutory redundancy payments you'll get

• Dealing with income tax arrears

  What happens if you miss the income tax deadline, including what the penalties are for not paying tax on time, and how to negotiate a time to pay agreement with HMRC

• Get compensation if you have a power cut

  How to claim compensation if your gas or electricity supply is interrupted, when you're entitled to compensation, how much you'll get

• Check if you can complain about mis-sold PPI

  Find out if you’ve had payment protection insurance (PPI) and if you can get your money back - it might have been added without telling you

• If your child is taken into care by your local council

  Where your child will live, how their needs will be met and what contact you can have with them while they’re in care