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Check if you can claim ESA
Independence Payment (PIP). You can’t usually get ESA at the same time as Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA) or Income Support. If you’re employed but you can’t work, you’ll usually get Statutory Sick Pay
Check you have the ‘right to reside’ for housing
to earn but the work has to be ‘genuine and effective’, not ‘marginal and ancillary’. This means it can’t be a small, occasional job - for example, if your neighbour pays you £30 a week to feed
How to claim JSA
for mortgage interest (SMI). SMI is a government loan to help pay the interest on your mortgage or another home loan. The DWP will usually ask about SMI 7 or 8 months after you claim JSA - this is because
Check if you're working more than the 48-hour limit
. If you do job-related training You can count time spent on job-related training as working time if your employer has agreed for you to do the training. It doesn't matter if your employer is paying
Check if you have the right to reside for benefits
and you might have to get a new one. Your fit note is free if you’ve been ill for more than 7 days when you ask for it. You might have to pay for it if you’ve been ill for 7 days or less. You should always
Getting on the waiting list for a council home
to accept a home, your council will arrange a time for you to sign the contract. You could be offered a long-term tenancy or a fixed-term contract for a year or more. Your council will tell you when you can move in and when you have to pay rent.
Applying for pre-settled and settled status
usually have to pay for this service Start the application online and fill in the details of your identity document. You have to upload a digital photo of yourself and post your identity document
Check if you can get pre-settled status or settled status
to apply to the scheme for your child within 3 months of their birth. If you don’t, you might have to pay NHS charges for hospital treatment your child receives. If you're a Maltese or Cypriot citizen
Fill in the work capability form: how your conditions affect you
a basic meal ironing clothes paying a bill making appointments Think about whether you could complete 2 of these tasks, one after the other, for example before you leave the house to go to an appointment
Discrimination because of religion or belief
because of religion or belief It is against the law to discriminate against you because of your religion or belief. This applies: when you buy or use goods and services at work in education in housing