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• Sorting out school problems

  Find out how to sort out difficulties with your child’s education, including how to complain if a problem at their school isn’t resolved

• Struggling to pay - administration orders

  Action you can take if a change in circumstances makes it difficult to repay your administration order. Covers what creditors might do if you miss payments, review hearings and revoking the order

• If you owe child maintenance

  Find out what the CMS can do if you don't pay child maintenance and how they can recover payments

• How the DWP makes a decision on PIP claims

  How Personal Independence Payment (PIP) claims are assessed by the Department for Work and Pensions, and information on the descriptors and scoring used.

• If you're worried about someone's gambling

  Get help to deal with someone else's gambling - including emotional support and advice on how to protect your money and belongings

• Change of circumstances while you're getting Attendance Allowance

  You need to tell the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) as soon as possible if your condition changes - this can affect your Attendance Allowance.

• Complaining about your neighbour

  Check how to deal with neighbours who make you feel uncomfortable - for example if they’re noisy or have a dog that barks a lot

• Moving to another council home or housing association home

  If your council home doesn’t meet your needs, you might be able to move to a different one. Find out more about mutual exchange and tenancy transfer

• Getting help and compensation if you were abused as a child

  What you can do if you were abused as a child including getting support, reporting the abuse to the police, checking records and claiming compensation

• Managing affairs for someone else

  Information on managing someone’s affairs including ordinary, lasting and enduring power of attorney, and mental capacity