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• Check if going bankrupt is right for you

  Find out what to think about before you go bankrupt and how bankruptcy might affect you

• How lenders decide whether to give you credit

  Information on credit scoring, credit rating, credit reference agencies and how they decide whether or not to give you credit

• Switch energy supplier or tariff

  Check how to switch your energy supplier or tariff to try and save money on your gas or electricity bill. Check your new tariff will work with your current meter

• How to apply for an IVA

  Find out how to apply for an individual voluntary arrangement (IVA). Before you start, make sure an IVA is the right debt solution for you

• If you're being evicted as a lodger

  Check how much notice your landlord has to give you to move out and what other rules they must follow

• Deciding if you should apply for SMI

  What to think about before you apply for support for mortgage interest (SMI) if you get benefits

• Preparing to rent from a private landlord

  Find out how to decide whether to rent from a landlord or letting agent, how to search for a property and what questions you should ask before you rent a home

• Getting benefits if you got ill or were injured at work

  Check if you can claim Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit and how to deal with problems

• Creditor has sent a statutory demand - bankruptcy

  Explains the need to act quickly, if you receive a statutory demand from someone who is trying to make you bankrupt

• Complaining about the condition of your shared house

  Check what you can do if your landlord doesn’t keep your home in a good condition. Check if you live in a ‘house in multiple occupation’ (HMO