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• Rent and mortgage arrears - administration orders

  Lists the types of debts which can be included in an administration order, those that can't (and what to do about them), the limit on the amount of debt and whether to include joint debts

• Living together and marriage - legal differences

  Differences between how the law treats married and cohabiting couples including financial matters, responsibility for children and housing

• Check if you should move to Universal Credit from other benefits

  Your benefit may stop if your situation has changed. Check if you should move to Universal Credit instead. Find out how to move and check if you'll be better off

• Getting travel insurance

  What you need to think about before you take out a travel insurance policy

• Stopping bailiffs if you don't owe the debt

  Check how to stop bailiffs visiting you if you don’t owe a debt, find out how to prove you don’t owe the debt and how to complain if the bailiffs still say you owe the money

• Cancel something you bought on hire purchase

  Returning something you bought on hire purchase or conditional sale. How to cancel the agreement and what you’ll owe

• 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

• Apply for SMI

  How to apply for support for mortgage interest (SMI) if you get benefits

• Holding letter - ask creditors to hold off

  Letter to ask creditors to hold off for a short period while you work out your budget or get advice

• Holding letter for joint account - ask creditors to hold off

  You can use this letter to ask creditors to hold off for a short period while you work out your budget or get advice. This template is to be used for guidance