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• Taking legal action about discrimination

  Process for taking court action about discrimination, including sending a letter before a claim, filling out a claim form and how a defendant should respond

• Hire purchase and conditional sale

  Information about how hire purchase and conditional sale agreements work, the right to end a hire purchase agreement and what happens if the buyer is unable to pay

• Check you have the ‘right to reside’ for housing

  If you have pre-settled status or you’re waiting for a decision from the EU Settlement Scheme, check how to show you have the ‘right to reside

• After your possession hearing

  Check what the outcome of your court hearing means, and whether you can change a possession order

• Debt relief orders - what you need to know

  Explains how much it will cost to apply for a debt relief order, where and how to pay, and whether there is help available to pay the fee

• Challenging an Attendance Allowance decision - mandatory reconsideration

  You can challenge your Attendance Allowance decision if you think the decision is wrong. Read our guidance and tips on asking for mandatory reconsideration

• How bailiffs should treat you if you're vulnerable

  Find out how bailiffs should treat you if you’re ‘vulnerable’ - including if you’re disabled, if you have a mental health problem or if you have young children

• Check what an IVA is

  Find out how an individual voluntary arrangement (IVA) works and the type of debts you can include

• How to apply for an IVA

  Find out how to apply for an individual voluntary arrangement (IVA). Before you start, make sure an IVA is the right debt solution for you

• 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