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• Prepare for a power cut

  Check how to prepare for a planned power cut caused by engineering work or an unplanned power cut which could be caused by a storm or severe weather

• How to claim Pension Credit

  Check the best way to apply for Pension Credit. Check what extra help you can get if you're eligible, including Winter Fuel Payments

• What happens to your home when you separate

  Whether you rent or own the property you live in, you need to decide what will happen to your home if you and your partner split up

• If you report child abuse to the police

  The responsibilities of the police and their powers to take action if they're involved in investigating a case of child abuse

• Your energy supply

  Get advice if you're having problems with your gas or electricity supply

• Making a controlled goods agreement

  Check how to make a controlled goods agreement with bailiffs and what to do if you break your agreement

• Social services complaints - who can use the complaints procedure

  Who can use the local authority's complaints procedure to complain about children's services or adults' services

• Using a food bank

  How to get emergency food from a food bank. You can get a referral or look for a food bank that you don't need a referral for, such as ones ran by a church

• What are human rights?

  Explains what human rights are and how they are protected by law. Also lists organisations offer further information

• Complaining about the public sector equality duty

  How to use the public sector equality duty to challenge policies or decisions of a public authority which you think discriminate or put you at a disadvantage