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• Being laid off or put on short-time working

  Know your rights to pay, the importance of your contract, and when you can claim redundancy instead of lay off or short-time working

• Things to check when you have rent arrears

  Information about checking whether you are responsible for rent arrears, checking for entitlement to housing benefit and other sources of help

• Benefit overpayments

  Causes of benefit overpayments and what to do if you've been told you've been paid too much

• Discrimination because of race

  Taking action about race discrimination, explaining when it is unlawful or not unlawful and organisations which can help

• Costs of civil court action using simple procedure

  Find out the cost of civil court action using the simple procedure, what the fees cover, who is exempt from paying court fees and how to claim back court expenses

• Being forced to pay your debts

  Information for people whose creditors are taking legal action against them

• If your employer says you owe them money

  When you leave a job, your employer can only ask you to pay back money if it’s for something you’ve specifically agreed to in writing. Find out more

• If you find treasure or lost goods

  Find out what to do if you find treasure trove or goods washed up on the shore, and when permission is required for the use of metal detectors

• No money to pay creditors - joint letter

  Joint letter template for when you have no money available to offer to your non-priority creditors. This template is to be used for guidance

• Your medication and other treatment

  The DWP wants to know about your medication and any treatment you're having - it’ll help them get a better picture of your situation