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• Help with legal fees when you separate

  Legal help or going to court when you split from your partner can be expensive. Find out about legal aid and other ways to save money on legal costs

• Help with debt and rent arrears on Universal Credit

  You might be able to get financial help if you're on Universal Credit and are in debt, have rent arrears or are struggling with money.

• How income, debts and belongings are assessed for a debt relief order

  Explains how an adviser assesses the value of your debts, income and belongings during the debt relief order application process

• Get help if you’re struggling to pay your bills

  Check what help you can get if you’re struggling with money and you can’t afford to pay bills like energy, rent, internet or council tax

• 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

• If you get a ‘section 21’ eviction notice

  Check your section 21 notice is valid, find out what to do if it's not valid and make sure you know what to do before you need to leave your home

• Switching if you owe your energy supplier money

  Check if you can switch energy suppliers if you owe your current gas or electricity supplier money and what you can do if your supplier won't let you switch

• You are taken to court for rent arrears

  Information about the procedure a landlord must follow in order to take a tenant to court for rent arrears, special rules for social housing landlords, notice periods, what happens and a court hearing and the type of orders a judge can make

• Deciding what to do about discrimination at work

  Find out what your options are for dealing with discrimination and how to make the best choice for your situation

• Check what you need to show the court in a discrimination claim

  Checklist of things to think about and evidence you need to show the court, if you want to take legal action about discrimination