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• Benefits and help with council tax when you separate

  You might be able to get help with your living costs when you separate from your partner. Find out if you have a right to benefits or can get more

• Getting your housing plan from the council

  Check when the council will give you a housing plan. Check how it can prevent you becoming homeless or help you find a new home

• Paying a court fine

  What happens if you don’t pay a court fine in time, including how to ask for more time to pay, and what to do if you can’t afford to pay

• Domestic abuse

  Find out what you can do when you're fleeing from violence in the home, including finding emergency accommodation

• Personal Independence Payment

  Information on eligibility for claiming Personal Independence Payment (PIP), how to fill in the claim form and how to challenge a decision

• If there's a child protection conference for your child

  Explains what a child protection conference is and when a local council can call for one to be held

• If you need to find somewhere to live

  Help with finding accommodation including local authority services for homeless people, accommodation agencies and deposits and premiums

• You've given a witness statement to the police

  What happens when you give a witness statement to police including information on withdrawing or changing your statement

• Going to court as a witness if you're under 18

  What to do if you're under 18 and you have to go to court as a witness or a victim, including extra help you can get giving evidence

• Choosing a debt management plan provider

  How to find a debt management plan provider, covering whether a debt management company is licenced and belongs to a trade association and checking the contract is correct