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• Moving from DLA to PIP

  Find out if you'll have to move from Disability Living Allowance (DLA) to Personal Independence Allowance (PIP) and how to do

• Cancelling a loan or credit agreement

  Find out if your credit agreement is covered by the Consumer Credit Act 1974 and your rights if you want to cancel

• How to read your gas or electricity meter

  Your supplier needs readings from your gas or electricity meter to work out your bills. Find out how to read different types of gas and electricity meters

• Getting a second adult rebate on your council tax

  Check if you can pay less council tax if you live with adults who get benefits or a low income. This is called getting a second adult rebate

• Help with filling in the DLA form for your child

  Filling in the DLA form can be difficult for a parent - read our advice on how to fill in the DLA claim form

• If you disagree with your neighbour about a tree or hedge

  Check what to do if a neighbour’s tree is affecting your property - for example if its branches are overhanging into your garden

• Student housing - living in halls

  Explains the housing status of students living in halls of residence provided by their university. Also covers rent, deposits, administration fees, bills and council tax

• Taking rest breaks at work

  Find out what rest breaks you should get at work and what to do if your employer won't let you take them

• Credit rating - impact of debt management plan

  Explains how having a debt management plan may affect your credit rating

• Debt management plans - what you need to know

  Introduction to debt management plans, explaining what they are, how they work and who can get one