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• Check what kinds of behaviour are child abuse

  What is meant by the term 'child abuse'. There is no clear legal definition of ‘child abuse’ but there are laws to protect children from harm. Find out more

• If your ESA is stopped or reduced

  What to do if your ESA is stopped or reduced. If the DWP stop or reduce your ESA, you might be able to challenge them or start a new claim

• Prepare for a power cut

  Check how to prepare for a planned power cut caused by engineering work or an unplanned power cut which could be caused by a storm or severe weather

• Disability discrimination and energy suppliers

  Check if your energy supplier has discriminated against you if you’re disabled and what reasonable adjustments they should make so you can use their services

• Buying a more energy efficient appliance

  Work out if you’ll save money by buying a more energy efficient appliance and check how to read an appliance’s energy label.

• State Pension

  Check how much State Pension you can get and how many qualifying years you need to get the full amount

• Your energy supplier has put its prices up

  When your supplier is allowed to raise their prices, notice they should give you, what to do to avoid price rises

• Claim compensation if an item or product causes damage

  How to claim compensation if something you’ve bought or a service you’ve paid for causes you a problem and the trader is at fault

• Getting evidence to support your PIP claim

  How to keep a diary and get supporting evidence from health professionals to help your Personal Independence Payment (PIP) claim

• Debt has increased since debt management plan

  Explains what to do if your overall debt increases even though a debt management plan is in place, including asking for interest to be frozen, increasing payments and considering alternative debt solutions