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• Debt management plans - what you need to know

  Debt management plans - what you need to know This advice applies to England. See advice for See advice for Northern Ireland, See advice for Scotland, See advice for Wales If you're struggling to keep up with debt payments on things like credit cards, loans and store cards, a debt...

• Living together and marriage - legal differences

  Living together and marriage - legal differences This advice applies to England. See advice for See advice for Northern Ireland, See advice for Scotland, See advice for Wales Your legal rights as a partner may depend on whether you are married or living together. Living together with someone is sometimes...

• Check if you can add income-based JSA to your claim

  Check if you can add income-based JSA to your claim This advice applies to England. See advice for See advice for Northern Ireland, See advice for Scotland, See advice for Wales Universal Credit has replaced income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA) for most people – check if you can claim Universal Credit. You can...

• Domestic violence and abuse - getting help

  Domestic violence and abuse - getting help This advice applies to England. See advice for See advice for Northern Ireland, See advice for Scotland, See advice for Wales Important If there’s an emergency Call the police on 999. If you're a victim of domestic violence or abuse, there are many...

• Check if you can apply for homeless help

  You can apply to the council to get somewhere to live if you're homeless or you’II become homeless within 8 weeks. If you’re not a British citizen and you’ve been rough sleeping your right to stay in the UK might be affected. If you’re applying to the EU Settlement Scheme...

• Switching from pre-settled to settled status

  Switching from pre-settled to settled status This advice applies to England. See advice for See advice for Northern Ireland, See advice for Scotland, See advice for Wales If you have pre-settled status under the EU Settlement Scheme, it lasts for 5 years. At the end of the 5 years, it...

• Showing habitual residence to get help with housing

  If you’ve moved or returned to the UK in the last 2 years, you usually have to show that you’re ‘habitually resident’ to get: help from your local council with social housing somewhere to stay if you’re homeless You’re habitually resident if your main home is in the UK, Ireland,...

• Income Support - how much you can get

  Income Support - how much you can get This advice applies to England. See advice for See advice for Northern Ireland, See advice for Scotland, See advice for Wales If you get Income Support you should have a 'basic payment' paid into your bank account every 2 weeks. You might...

• Appealing against a benefit decision

  Appealing against a benefit decision This advice applies to England. See advice for See advice for Northern Ireland, See advice for Scotland, See advice for Wales If you want to appeal a benefit decision you must ask the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) or HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) to...

• Check if you can challenge a JSA sanction

  Check if you can challenge a JSA sanction 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 sanctioned and you think the decision was wrong, you might be able to challenge it. To help you...