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• Get help with costs if you have a child or you’re pregnant

  Get help with costs if you have a child or you’re pregnant This advice applies to England. See advice for See advice for Northern Ireland, See advice for Scotland, See advice for Wales You might be able to get extra money to help pay for essential costs like food, childcare...

• Check the terms of your employment contract

  Your employment contract is your legal agreement with your employer. It includes things like what your job is, how you’ll do your work and what your employer will pay you. Your employer should give you an employment contract document called a 'written statement'. Your written statement will include some of...

• Getting a second adult rebate on your council tax

  You might be able to reduce your council tax bill if you live with other adults but you’re the only one responsible for paying council tax. This is called getting a ‘second adult rebate’. Your local council might call a second adult rebate ‘alternative maximum CTR’.  You might be able...

• Check what happens if you win your employment tribunal case

  You might get the tribunal’s decision about your case at the end of the hearing or they might send it to you afterwards.  When you get the employment tribunal's decision about your case, you might want to talk about it with your adviser or representative to make sure you understand...

• Repossession by your landlord's mortgage lender

  If you're facing eviction because your landlord has fallen behind with their mortgage payments, you might have a right to stay in the property. If you don't have a right to stay, you can apply to delay possession of your home by up to two months. This could give you...

• Check how much a call will cost

  Check how much a call will cost This advice applies to England. See advice for See advice for Northern Ireland, See advice for Scotland, See advice for Wales Your phone deal probably includes some free calls or minutes.  If you make a call to a number that isn't included, the...

• Complaining about your landlord's failure to make repairs if you are a social housing tenant

  If you rent your home from a social housing landlord, they're responsible for dealing with most repair problems - check what repairs they have to do. If you’ve reported repairs to your landlord and they haven’t done anything, you can make a complaint. This page explains how to complain about...

• Check the reason you were chosen for redundancy was fair

  Your employer has a right to make redundancies, but they must use fair reasons when they choose who to make redundant.  You can challenge your redundancy if your employer chooses you for a reason that's either: 'automatically unfair' discriminatory There are also special redundancy rules if the business you work...

• Appealing against a disciplinary decision

  You have the right to appeal against any disciplinary action your employer takes against you following a disciplinary meeting. You can do this if you feel that the action is wrong or unfair. This page tells you more about how to appeal against a decision to take disciplinary action against...

• If your employer wants to dismiss you because of long term sickness

  If you’ve had a lot of time off work because of sickness, it might be reasonable for your employer to dismiss you because you’re no longer able to do your job. If you’ve been working for your employer for 2 years or more, they have to follow the correct disciplinary...