Daventry and District CAB

Categories

We offer advice in the following areas:  

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Consumer

If you are unsure about your consumer rights, we can advise you and help you to decide what to do next.

We can also provide practical help by negotiating with shops and traders, help you to write letters, phone or fax companies on your behalf, help you with forms, and help you with small claims procedures at the county court.

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Debt

We can advise you on all aspects of debt and the possible courses of action. We can help with the preparation of a budget statement and negotiation with creditors.

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Employment

If you are unsure about your employment rights we can advise you according to your written contract. If you do not have a written contract, we can advise you about your statutory rights including the minimum wage and holiday pay. We can give advice about benefits or tax credits to which you are entitled when in employment. We can also advise on race and sex discrimination at work.

We can give you practical assistance by helping you to make a claim for unpaid wages, checking that redundancy payments are correct, advising on changes to terms and conditions, advising on your employee’s individual rights and identifying possible claims for unfair dismissal.

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Family

We can advise you on all aspects regarding the family, including separation and divorce, maintenance and child support, parents' rights and responsibilities, birth and adoption, change of name, and what to do when someone dies.

If necessary we can refer you to a counsellor, a mediator or make an appointment to see a family lawyer.

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Housing

We can advise you on all aspects of housing including the rights and responsibilities of landlords and tenants, tenancies, housing benefit, rent problems, advice on eviction and problems with neighbours.

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Immigration

We can give advice on many aspects of immigration such as visitor visas, fiancé(e)/spouse visas, student visas, settlement visas, work permits, immigration status, welfare benefits, asylum seekers and refugees.

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Legal

We can help you gain access to justice, advise you on your entitlements under the Community Legal Service (CLS), pursue compensation for accidents and injuries, and give advice and guidance about going to court.

If appropriate, we can make an appointment with a CLS specialist solicitor.

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Social Security Benefits

We can provide information about benefit entitlements, for example, help with unemployment benefits, income support, housing benefits, the social fund, disability benefits, incapacity benefits, jobseekers allowance, child support and maternity benefits.

We can give practical help by helping you to work out your entitlement to benefits, help you fill in the appropriate forms, and write review and appeal letters.

If necessary we can represent you at social security tribunals. We can take your case to the commissioners, if appropriate.

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Tax

We can give advice on tax problems, including income tax, tax credits, inheritance tax and council tax.

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For further information you may wish to browse the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for these advice categories or to visit the CAB Adviceguide website.

Return to our advice page for details of how you can obtain further advice and information.

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