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• Making a controlled goods agreement

  Check how to make a controlled goods agreement with bailiffs and what to do if you break your agreement

• How much pension you'll need

  Advice on planning for financial commitments in retirement and saving for a pension.

• How volunteering affects your benefits - overview

  Check the rules about volunteering for the benefit you claim to make sure your benefits aren't affected. Read our advice about volunteering while on benefits

• Getting help for your child from your local council

  What support is available for you and your family - including extra help if your child is a ‘child in need

• 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

• Getting your homeless application decision

  Getting your homeless application decision Getting your housing plan from the council If you're offered housing because you're homeless If you're not offered housing after a homeless application

• Before you get work done on your home

  Check how to comply with permissions and regulations, avoid building disputes and problems with home improvements, renovations and repairs

• Start dealing with your debts

  Overview and content list for start dealing with your debts. Get help collecting information about your debts, checking if you have to pay and more

• 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

• Get ready to fill in the work capability form for Universal Credit

  Find out what to do before you fill in the UC50 form, so you can give the information you need