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• If there's a child protection conference for your child

  Explains what a child protection conference is and when a local council can call for one to be held

• Choosing and applying for a credit card

  Information on what to look out for when choosing and applying for a credit card

• Work out which debts to deal with first

  Check which of your debts are ‘priority debts’ that you should deal with first

• Problems with buying and selling a home

  Check the main problems you might have when buying or selling a home. Check how to deal with issues with estate agents, surveyors, valuers, buyers and sellers

• Work out how much compensation you could get for discrimination

  To work out how much you can ask for, you need to consider what a tribunal can order your employer to pay you if you win your discrimination claim

• You are taken to court for rent arrears

  Information about the procedure a landlord must follow in order to take a tenant to court for rent arrears, special rules for social housing landlords, notice periods, what happens and a court hearing and the type of orders a judge can make

• Getting help for your child from your local council

  What support is available for you and your family - including extra help if your child is a ‘child in need

• Check if you can get Housing Benefit

  Check if you can claim Housing Benefit to help pay your rent - most people have to claim Universal Credit instead