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• Check if you have to pay a debt

  Check if you have to pay a debt This advice applies to England. See advice for See advice for Northern Ireland, See advice for Scotland, See advice for Wales You’ll be responsible for a debt if it’s something that the law says you have to pay, like council tax or...

• Check if you can pay less council tax

  You might be able to pay less council tax or not pay it at all depending on your circumstances.  You might be able to get: discounts - for example, for a single person or an empty property Council Tax Reduction (CTR) if you have low income a different reduction if...

• Check if you can get pre-settled status or settled status

  Check if you can get pre-settled status or settled status This advice applies to England. See advice for See advice for Northern Ireland, See advice for Scotland, See advice for Wales You need permission to live in the UK if you're from a country in the EU, European Economic Area...

• Challenge the council’s decision about your housing application

  If you applied directly to a housing association You’ll need to follow the housing association’s review process. Check their website or call them to find out how to ask for a review. If you think the council got their decision wrong about your social housing application you should challenge it...

• Domestic abuse

  Domestic abuse This advice applies to England. See advice for See advice for Northern Ireland, See advice for Scotland, See advice for Wales Domestic abuse is behaviour from a family member, partner or ex-partner. It can happen to people of all genders. It can include: physical or sexual abuse violent...

• Check if you've experienced discrimination

  Check if you've experienced discrimination This advice applies to England. See advice for See advice for Northern Ireland, See advice for Scotland, See advice for Wales If you’ve been treated unfairly or harassed, might have experienced ‘unlawful discrimination’ - this means the discrimination is against the law. If you want...

• Making an employment tribunal claim

  You might want to make a claim to an employment tribunal if both the following apply: you've got a problem at work that you can't sort out you think your employer has done something that’s against the law Using early conciliation before you make your claim If you want to...

• Gathering evidence about discrimination at work

  If you haven’t checked already, find out if your problem is discrimination before you take action. The first thing you need to do is work out what evidence you need to gather to support your case. It’s more likely you’ll get the result you want if you’re well prepared. Get help if...

• Proving your right to work in the UK

  You’ll need to prove your right to work in the UK if you want to start working.  You might be able to prove your right to work online or by showing your employer certain documents. Any document you show your employer must be: valid - you can’t use a document...

• Getting benefits if you’ve recently moved to the UK

  Getting benefits if you’ve recently moved to the UK This advice applies to England. See advice for See advice for Northern Ireland, See advice for Scotland, See advice for Wales If you’ve recently moved or returned to the UK, there are extra rules about whether you can get most benefits....