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• Credit rating - impact of debt relief order

  Explains that a debt relief order must be noted in your credit reference file and how it affects your credit rating, making it hard to get credit in future

• Discrimination by a business or service because of pregnancy or maternity

  Check if you've been discriminated against because you're pregnant, breastfeeding or gave birth. Check if it counts as pregnancy and maternity discrimination

• What your landlord can charge you for energy

  How much your landlord can charge you for energy, how to check they're charging the right amount, what to do if they charge you too much

• What to do if you've been trafficked

  Your rights and how to get help if you are a victim of human trafficking or modern day slavery

• Getting repairs done if you're renting privately

  Check what repairs you and your landlord are responsible for, find out how to tell your landlord about repairs and know how to take action if your landlord won’t do them

• If your neighbour is complaining about you

  Check what to do if your neighbour is complaining about noise coming from your home. Check how you can solve the problem

• If the DWP says you've had an Income Support overpayment

  How to check if you’ve actually been overpaid by the DWP and how to challenge an Income Support overpayment

• What you can do with your pension pot

  What options you have for accessing the money in you personal or workplace pension pot

• Paying council tax if you’re a student

  Check if you have to pay council tax as a student. Check what the rules are if you're taking time off from your course

• How to claim DLA for your child

  You can claim DLA to help with the extra costs you have if you have a disabled child or a child with a health condition. The money can be spent on anything