CAB Services
The CAB can provide information and advice on a wide range of issues. All CAB advisers are fully trained and have access to information which is regularly updated.
The topics that we can advise on include:
Welfare Benefits and Tax Credits
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Who can claim
How to claim
Help with forms
Choosing the right benefit for your situation - better-off calculations
What to do if you are refused a benefit
Problems with overpayments |
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Money Advice |
Rent or mortgage arrears
Council Tax arrears
Court fines, maintenance/Child Support
Utility bills
Consumer debts – loans, credit cards, overdrafts
Negotiating with creditors
Help if a creditor takes court action
Bankruptcy and Trust deeds
Debt Arrangement Scheme |
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Employment |
Terms and conditions of employment
Changes to employment contract
Short-time working and lay-off
Annual leave and holiday pay
Unpaid wages
Discrimination and bullying
Dismissal
Redundancy
How to apply to an Employment Tribunal. |
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Legal Issues |
Advice on legal proceedings
Legal aid – what is it? Will I qualify?
Small claims procedures
Fines and court costs
Discrimination |
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Taxation |
Council Tax
Income Tax
VAT
Help with forms
Do I have to pay?
Negotiating payment arrangements
What to do if you think a decision is wrong |
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Housing |
Homeless issues
Terms and conditions of tenancy
Disrepair and unfit housing
Eviction
Mortgage rescue schemes
Mortgage-to-rent and shared equity schemes
Right to buy
Neighbour disputes
Discrimination |
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Family and Personal |
Rights to the home after separation or divorce
Access to children
Shared finances
Grandparents seeking contact with grandchildren
Rights of kinship carers |
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Utilities |
Fuel or water bills
Telephone bills
Fuel efficiency schemes
Problems with services
Changing supplier
How to complain about poor service |
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Immigration and Nationality |
Problems with passports and visas
Rights to enter, stay and work in the UK
Rights for family members
Entitlement to benefits
Discrimination
Access to services |
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Health and Community Care |
Access to health services
NHS costs
Discrimination
Care homes
Paying for care
Carers rights
Complaints about health services |
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