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• Care homes

  Details for organisations that can give information about care homes including choosing a care home, paying for residential care and mediation when there are disputes

• Kinship care

  Find out more about kinship care, allowance and funds available in Scotland, the issues that might arise with kinship arrangements and where to find help and support

• Get help with a problem at work

  Information on sources of help to deal with problems in the workplace, including trade unions, legal help, advice agencies and other organisations

• Check your options for getting out of debt

  There are things you can do to get out of debt if you are struggling to pay them

• Appealing against a parking ticket when someone else was driving

  How to appeal a parking ticket if someone else was driving, for example if you car was stolen or license plate copied

• Flooding of rented accommodation

  Information on how to deal with flooding in rented accommodation

• Rent arrears and other debts in student housing

  Information on what can happen if debts such as rent arrears are not paid to a student housing provider

• Sheriff powers in civil legal action of £5,000 or less

  Find out what actions the sheriff can take in civil legal action below the value of £5,000

• Housing options for older people

  Links to organisations providing information on housing options for older people including staying at home, sheltered housing or moving in with family

• What to do when your home is flooded

  Information on practical steps to take and advice on staying safe when you are flooded.