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• Writing off some of your debt if you apply for an administration order

  Tells you how to ask for a composition order, as part of an administration order, to get part of your debt written off

• Check what you have to do in the ESA work-related activity group

  Find out what you need to do if you’re in the work-related activity group

• 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

• 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

• 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

• How to claim Housing Benefit

  How to claim Housing Benefit, including if you can backdate your claim. How to claim a Discretionary Housing Payment too

• Appealing a JSA decision at a tribunal

  How to appeal against a JSA decision by appealing to an independent tribunal. Check what your options are if your mandatory reconsideration has been refused

• Interruptions to your water supply

  Your rights when your water supply is interrupted for repairs or because of an emergency such as burst main pipe and what you can do when things go wrong

• 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

• Individual voluntary arrangements (IVAs)

  Find out if you're eligible for an IVA, how to make an application and get advice on solving any problems you have