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• Maternity pay - how much you can get

  How much maternity pay you get, and how long it lasts, depends on what type of maternity pay you’re entitled to: for statutory maternity pay, read the rest of this page for details for contractual maternity pay, look in your contract or ask your employer - it will never be...

• Getting help from social services if you're homeless

  Social services might be able to find you somewhere to live if you're homeless and: 16 to 17 and you don't have family you can live with 16 to 17 and you've recently been living in care responsible for a child who normally lives with you ill, disabled or have...

• Becoming a British citizen

  Becoming a British citizen This advice applies to England. See advice for See advice for Northern Ireland, See advice for Scotland, See advice for Wales British citizenship gives you the right to live and work in the UK permanently, without any immigration restrictions. You need British citizenship before you can...

• Paying back a Housing Benefit overpayment

  Paying back a Housing Benefit overpayment This advice applies to England. See advice for See advice for Northern Ireland, See advice for Scotland, See advice for Wales If you have to pay back a Housing Benefit overpayment, the council will usually ask you to pay it back in regular amounts....

• Getting a visa for your adult family member to join you in the UK

  Getting a visa for your adult family member to join you in the UK This advice applies to England. See advice for See advice for Northern Ireland, See advice for Scotland, See advice for Wales Bringing family members from Ukraine to the UK There are special rules for family members...

• Going to your Universal Credit interview

  Going to your Universal Credit interview This advice applies to England. See advice for See advice for Northern Ireland, See advice for Scotland, See advice for Wales The last step of applying for Universal Credit is to have an interview with your 'work coach' - the person you'll meet regularly...

• Choosing your energy tariff

  Choosing your energy tariff This advice applies to England. See advice for See advice for Northern Ireland, See advice for Scotland, See advice for Wales An energy tariff is a plan for how much you’ll pay for your gas or electricity. A tariff includes the rate you’ll pay for the...

• 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...

• Problem with building work, decorating or home improvements

  Problem with building work, decorating or home improvements This advice applies to England. See advice for See advice for Northern Ireland, See advice for Scotland, See advice for Wales If you’ve had work done at home and there’s a problem caused by the trader, you should be able to get...

• 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...