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• Illness insurance

  Types of illness insurance available, some of the benefits they provide and what you need to think about before taking out one of these types of policy

• Taking action about discrimination in education

  Things to think about before taking action about discrimination in education, including deciding what you want to achieve, and who to complain

• If a creditor takes money from your earnings

  Information on how a creditor can take money from your earnings if you are in debt and how much they can take

• Scottish Welfare Fund - overview

  The Scottish Welfare Fund is a national scheme provided by local councils. This page gives an overview of the Scottish Welfare Fund, crisis grants and community care grants

• 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

• Check your notice period when resigning

  Find out how much notice you need to give when resigning and how to negotiate a reduced notice. You can also check what happens to your holiday entitlement

• Check if you can take time off work

  Check your right to time off work, including paid and unpaid leave. You have the right to take time off work in certain circumstances, your 'statutory rights

• Your rights at work if you're under 18

  Find out about specific rules on employment for young people under 18 including working hours, rest breaks, pay and holidays

• Cold called by a debt management plan provider

  How to complain if you are cold-called by a debt management company - uninvited contact by phone, text, email or in person at your door

• Struggling to pay your debt management plan

  Tells you what to do if circumstances mean you are struggling to pay the debt management plan, emphasising the need to contact the provider and not ignore the problem