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• What to do after a death

  What to do after a death This advice applies to England. See advice for See advice for Northern Ireland, See advice for Scotland, See advice for Wales What happens, and things you might need to think about, after someone dies. Registering the death The registration of the death is the...

• Before you get building work done

  Before you get building work done This advice applies to England. See advice for See advice for Northern Ireland, See advice for Scotland, See advice for Wales These steps should help you save time, money and stress when you’re preparing to get building work, renovations or repairs done on your...

• Making a will

  Making a will This advice applies to England. See advice for See advice for Northern Ireland, See advice for Scotland, See advice for Wales Why it is important to make a will It is important for you to make a will whether or not you consider you have many possessions...

• Check if a change affects your Housing Benefit

  Check if a change affects your Housing Benefit This advice applies to England. See advice for See advice for Northern Ireland, See advice for Scotland, See advice for Wales You must tell your local council about certain changes in your money, work or home life. This is called a ‘change...

• Going to your Universal Credit medical assessment

  Going to your Universal Credit medical assessment This advice applies to England. See advice for See advice for Northern Ireland, See advice for Scotland, See advice for Wales If you can’t work because you’re sick or disabled, you’ll usually have a medical assessment to check if your Universal Credit should...

• Check your options for getting out of debt

  Check your options for getting out of debt This advice applies to England. See advice for See advice for Northern Ireland, See advice for Scotland, See advice for Wales If you have lots of debts and are struggling to pay, there are things you can do to help you get...

• Check how you’ve been discriminated against

  Check how you’ve been discriminated against 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, you should check if what happened is unlawful discrimination.  To work out if you’ve experienced unlawful...

• Buying a home

  Mortgage calculator Use the mortgage calculator to work out how much your monthly mortgage payments could be now, and if interest rates rise. Use the mortgage calculator How much can you afford The first thing you need to do is decide how much you can afford. You will need to...

• Work out how much compensation you could get for discrimination

  To work out how much you can ask for, you need to consider what a tribunal can order your employer to pay you if you win your discrimination claim. The tribunal can order them to pay compensation for: any money you've lost because of the discrimination - this is called...

• Getting married

  Getting married This advice applies to England. See advice for See advice for Northern Ireland, See advice for Scotland, See advice for Wales Who can get married In the United Kingdom, opposite sex couples can marry in a civil or religious ceremony. Same sex couples can marry in a civil...