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• Bankruptcy

  Overview and content list for bankruptcy. Read our advice on before you go bankrupt, how it affects you and the rules of going bankrupt. Find out more

• Problems with goods - letter before court action

  Letter to send as a last attempt to ask a trader to sort out a problem before you take court action

• Get emotional support if you’ve been scammed

  Find out where you can get emotional or financial support if you've been scammed

• Using a food bank

  How to get emergency food from a food bank. You can get a referral or look for a food bank that you don't need a referral for, such as ones ran by a church

• Plastic cards

  Introductory information about the various types of plastic cards available, covering credit cards, store cards and charge cards, and prepayment cards

• Mail order catalogues

  Information about buying things from a catalogue and being an agent for a catalogue company

• Check if your business is a microbusiness or a small business

  We provide official energy advice for microbusinesses and small businesses. Check our guidance to find out if your business is a microbusiness or a small business

• Getting your housing plan from the council

  Check when the council will give you a housing plan. Check how it can prevent you becoming homeless or help you find a new home

• How much DLA you can get for your child

  You can get between £28.70 and £184.30 a week in Disability Living Allowance (DLA) to help look after a child who has a disability or health condition

• Check if you can get 'new style' JSA

  Check if you can claim 'new style' Jobseeker's Allowance (JSA) - and how much you'll get - while you look for a full-time job