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• Check the rules after you go bankrupt

  Find out what you can and can’t do when you go bankrupt. While you’re bankrupt, you have to follow certain rules. These rules are called 'restrictions

• If you're asked to attend a preliminary hearing

  Find out when you'll have a preliminary hearing, what the hearing can deal with and how to prepare for one

• Check if you can get Child Benefit

  Check if you’re eligible for Child Benefit, who should make the claim and how much you’ll get. Find out if you'll be affected by the high income tax charge

• If the structure of the building you live in isn’t safe

  Check what to do if you think your building isn’t safe. You can also check who needs to pay for structural repair works if you’re a leaseholder

• Dealing with a letter saying bailiffs will visit

  Find out how to stop bailiffs visiting, find out what you can do if the bailiffs haven’t given you correct information. Learn how to deal with your debt

• Check if you can pay less on your water bills

  Get help if you’re having trouble paying your water bills. Find out how to save money on your bills and if it's worth getting a water meter installed

• Benefits and concessions for the armed forces, veterans and their families

  Information on financial help available to people currently serving in the armed forces, veterans and dependents, covering benefits, help with school, child care and travel costs and sources of further help

• Challenging what the CMS says you should pay

  Find out how to ask the CMS for a review or a variation, for example if your circumstances have changed or you have special expenses

• Your energy supplier has gone bust

  What happens if your gas or electricity supplier stops trading, and what you should do next

• Check which debts bankruptcy covers

  Find out which debts are cancelled when you go bankrupt, and what you’ll still have to pay