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• Check if you can get sick pay

  You might be able to get Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) when you're off work sick. It depends on your earnings and your situation. You can't get SSP for the first 3 days you're off sick but after that you can get £116.75 a week for up to 28 weeks. Your...

• Check if a change affects your tax credits

  Check if a change affects your tax credits This advice applies to England. See advice for See advice for Northern Ireland, See advice for Scotland, See advice for Wales You must tell HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) about any change in your money, work or home life if you’re getting...

• Selling a home

  Table of contents Energy performance certificates Using an estate agent or selling the property yourself 'Quick house sales' Finding a buyer yourself If you wish to use an estate agent Deciding who to sell to Deciding on the price at which to sell Accepting the offer Choosing who is to...

• Get help if you’re struggling to pay your bills

  Get help if you’re struggling to pay your bills This advice applies to England. See advice for See advice for Northern Ireland, See advice for Scotland, See advice for Wales There are things you can do if you're struggling to pay your bills - for example your energy bills, rent...

• Applying for Universal Credit

  Applying for Universal Credit This advice applies to England. See advice for See advice for Northern Ireland, See advice for Scotland, See advice for Wales If you haven’t already, you should check you’re eligible for Universal Credit. If you're already on benefits, you should check if you need to move on...

• What happens to your home when you separate

  What happens to your home when you separate This advice applies to England. See advice for See advice for Northern Ireland, See advice for Scotland, See advice for Wales If you live with your partner, you’ll need to decide what to do about your home when you separate. Your options...

• 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...

• Making an employment tribunal claim

  You might want to make a claim to an employment tribunal if both the following apply: you've got a problem at work that you can't sort out you think your employer has done something that’s against the law Using early conciliation before you make your claim If you want to...

• If you owe child maintenance

  If you owe child maintenance This advice applies to England. See advice for See advice for Northern Ireland, See advice for Scotland, See advice for Wales You can be chased for unpaid child maintenance by your child’s other parent or by the Child Maintenance Service (CMS). What you can do...

• Check if your landlord has to protect your deposit

  You'll probably have to pay a 'tenancy deposit' to your landlord or letting agent before you can rent your home. Your tenancy deposit will usually be the same amount as 4 or 5 weeks' rent. It’s illegal for your landlord to force you to pay a deposit of more than...