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• Dealing with Council Tax arrears

  What happens when you miss a council tax payment, and how to negotiate with your council to pay what you owe in smaller amounts

• Paying back a working or child tax credits overpayment

  Change how quickly you repay a tax credits overpayment, and find out about other ways to pay

• Check the rules after you go bankrupt

  Find out what you can and can’t do when you go bankrupt. While you’re bankrupt, you have to follow certain rules. These rules are called 'restrictions

• Benefits and concessions for the armed forces, veterans and their families

  Information on financial help available to people currently serving in the armed forces, veterans and dependents, covering benefits, help with school, child care and travel costs and sources of further help

• Going to court if your landlord won't do repairs

  Find out when it can be worth taking your landlord to court to get repairs done, find out how to fill in the court form and make sure you know what to say at the hearing

• Domestic abuse

  Find out what what you can do when you're fleeing from violence in the home, including finding emergency accommodation

• If you’re struggling to pay your credit card

  Find out what to do if you are struggling to pay your credit card debt and how you can start to clear the debt you have

• Applying for Council Tax Reduction

  Check how to apply to the council for Council Tax Reduction. Check if you can backdate the reduction, and how to challenge a decision

• Cancelling a phone, TV, internet or mobile contract

  Check your rights if you want to cancel a phone, tv, internet or mobile contract. Find out when you can cancel without having to pay a fee

• Dealing with your business energy bills

  Get advice about what to do if your small business is in debt to your energy supplier or you're having problems affording your bills