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• 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

• Cancelling your debt management plan

  Reasons why you might want to cancel your debt management plan and things to consider before doing so, including how you will deal with your debts instead and whether you will get a refund of fees

• Stopping bailiffs

  Overview and content list for stopping bailiffs. Read our advice about what you should do and your rights when dealing with bailiffs.

• Being laid off or put on short-time working

  Know your rights to pay, the importance of your contract, and when you can claim redundancy instead of lay off or short-time working.

• Get help with the cost of renting privately

  Check if you can get help to pay your rent or council tax. Check if you can get Universal Credit for housing costs or a council tax reduction

• Personal loans

  Information about secured and unsecured personal loans, how they work and how to compare different loan products

• Switching your business to a new energy supplier

  How to switch your business energy supplier and what to do if you have problems with an energy broker

• How lenders decide whether to give you credit

  Information on credit scoring, credit rating, credit reference agencies and how they decide whether or not to give you credit

• Check if your landlord can increase your rent

  Find out how to deal with a rent increase, find out how to negotiate to get a lower rent and check how you can challenge your rent increase

• Staying in your council home when someone dies

  Check if you can take over a council or housing association tenancy. Check what happens if you can’t take over the tenancy