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• 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...

• Check if your immigration status lets you get benefits and help with housing

  Check if your immigration status lets you get benefits and help with housing This advice applies to England. See advice for See advice for Northern Ireland, See advice for Scotland, See advice for Wales If you’re not a British citizen, you should check if your immigration status lets you claim...

• Getting financial advice

  Getting financial advice This advice applies to England. See advice for See advice for Northern Ireland, See advice for Scotland, See advice for Wales There will probably be times in your life when you're not sure what to do with your money or what decisions you need to make about...

• 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 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...

• Understanding your tenancy agreement

  The tenancy agreement is a contract between you and your landlord. It may be written or verbal. The tenancy agreement gives certain rights to both you and your landlord. For example, your right to occupy the accommodation and your landlord’s right to receive rent for letting the accommodation. You and...

• Preparing for your JSA interview

  Preparing for your JSA interview This advice applies to England. See advice for See advice for Northern Ireland, See advice for Scotland, See advice for Wales You'll be asked to go to an interview at the Jobcentre as part of your application for Jobseeker's Allowance (JSA). You'll need to go...

• 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 how much redundancy pay you can get

  If you’re being made redundant, you might be entitled to redundancy pay. You’ll only get redundancy pay if it is a genuine redundancy - check if your redundancy is genuine. There are 2 types of redundancy pay you could get: ‘statutory’ redundancy pay - what the law says you’re entitled to...

• 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...