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• Deciding if you should apply for SMI

  Deciding if you should apply for SMI This advice applies to England. See advice for See advice for Northern Ireland, See advice for Scotland, See advice for Wales Support for mortgage interest (SMI) is a loan from the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) to help pay towards the interest...

• Check you’re in the right Universal Credit work-related activity group

  Check you’re in the right Universal Credit work-related activity group This advice applies to England. See advice for See advice for Northern Ireland, See advice for Scotland, See advice for Wales You might need to look for work or prepare for work as part of getting Universal Credit. What your...

• Check if you can get Housing Benefit

  Check if you can get Housing Benefit 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 Housing Benefit to help pay your rent if you’re on a low income or you claim...

• Check if a change affects your Income Support

  Check if a change affects your Income Support This advice applies to England. See advice for See advice for Northern Ireland, See advice for Scotland, See advice for Wales You must tell the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) about certain changes in your money, work or home life. This...

• Getting on the waiting list for a council home

  You can apply for a home through your local council. They might also call it ‘social housing’. If your application is accepted, you’ll go on to a waiting list of people who need a council home. Your council will then prioritise applications based on who needs a home most urgently....

• Getting a bank account

  Getting a bank account 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 get a new bank account, there are some things you need to find out: the main types of bank accounts, and...

• 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....

• 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...

• 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 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...