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• Check if you can get Universal Credit

  Check if you can get Universal Credit This advice applies to England. See advice for See advice for Northern Ireland, See advice for Scotland, See advice for Wales Universal Credit is a benefit you can claim if you’re on a low income or unemployed.  It might be worth claiming Universal...

• Buying a used car

  Buying a used car This advice applies to England. See advice for See advice for Northern Ireland, See advice for Scotland, See advice for Wales There are steps you can take to help you avoid buying a car that’s been badly damaged, stolen or illegally altered. They’ll also simply help...

• Extending your family visa

  Extending your family visa This advice applies to England. See advice for See advice for Northern Ireland, See advice for Scotland, See advice for Wales You can usually apply to extend a family visa before it ends. A family visa is any of the following: a partner visa a child...

• Check if a change affects your Universal Credit

  Check if a change affects your Universal Credit This advice applies to England. See advice for See advice for Northern Ireland, See advice for Scotland, See advice for Wales You'll need to tell the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) about changes to your work, money or family life. These...

• How Universal Credit payments work if you're self-employed

  How Universal Credit payments work if you're self-employed This advice applies to England. See advice for See advice for Northern Ireland, See advice for Scotland, See advice for Wales Your Universal Credit payments might change - it depends on how much you earn. Each month, the Department for Work and...

• Getting paid when you leave a job

  If you haven’t been paid the right amount after leaving a job, you can take steps to get what you’re owed. You need to act quickly - the deadline for taking action is usually 3 months less one day from when your employer should have paid you the money you’re...

• Taking legal action for housing discrimination

  You should try to resolve your problem informally before you take legal action - it might be the best way to get a solution. You’ll need to get all the facts together first. If you’re being evicted because you’ve been discriminated against, you can challenge the eviction with discrimination law....

• Problems with work if you have a Health and Care Worker visa

  Problems with work if you have a Health and Care Worker visa This advice applies to England. See advice for See advice for Northern Ireland, See advice for Scotland, See advice for Wales You have the same rights at work as any other worker. However, if you have a Health...

• Getting the best credit deal

  Getting the best credit deal This advice applies to England. See advice for See advice for Northern Ireland, See advice for Scotland, See advice for Wales There are a lot of ways you can borrow money. Borrowing money can also be called 'credit'. Before you borrow money it's important to...

• Carer's Allowance

  Carer's Allowance This advice applies to England. See advice for See advice for Northern Ireland, See advice for Scotland, See advice for Wales Carer’s Allowance is a benefit for people who are giving regular and substantial care to disabled people. Carer’s Allowance is a taxable benefit and forms part of...