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• Getting a smart meter installed

  What smart meters are, when you can get one installed, whether you can refuse a smart meter, smart meter specifications and how to save money with a smart meter

• Your notice period during redundancy

  Find out what notice pay you get and how long your contractual or statutory notice period should be, including if you get garden leave or pay in lieu of notice

• Income protection insurance

  Information on income protection insurance, factors to consider before taking out income protection insurance and how to work out the level of cover you need

• How to claim Housing Benefit

  How to claim Housing Benefit, including if you can backdate your claim. How to claim a Discretionary Housing Payment too

• Ending a joint hire purchase or a conditional sale agreement - letter

  Letter to end a joint hire purchase or conditional sale agreement. You might need to do this if you can't afford the payments any more

• Check your parental rights as an agency worker

  Find out if you can take time off or get paid when you're having or adopting a child.

• Creditors still contacting you - debt management plans

  Explains why creditors may still contact you while a debt management plan is in place and what to do if a creditor is harassing you

• Powers of sheriff officers

  Information about sheriff officers’ duties and powers, including advice about how to stop them taking action against you and how to complain about them