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• Check what benefits you can get

  Check what benefits you can get This advice applies to England. See advice for See advice for Northern Ireland, See advice for Scotland, See advice for Wales If you’re struggling with the cost of living, you should check if you can claim benefits or increase your current benefits.  You might...

• Q17 - behaving appropriately

  Q17 - behaving appropriately This advice applies to England. See advice for See advice for Northern Ireland, See advice for Scotland, See advice for Wales This question is at the bottom of page 17 of the form - see what it looks like How to answer the question This question...

• Fill in the work capability form: how your conditions affect you

  Fill in the work capability form: how your conditions affect you This advice applies to England. See advice for See advice for Northern Ireland, See advice for Scotland, See advice for Wales You’ll usually need to fill in an extra form if you get Universal Credit and you can’t work...

• Check how council tax works and if you have to pay

  Council tax is a system of local taxation collected by local councils - it's a tax on domestic property. Some property is exempt from council tax. Some people don't have to pay council tax and some people get a discount. Valuation bands All homes are given a council tax valuation...

• 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 your rights at work if you're under 18

  You'll usually have more rights at work than an adult and you might not have to work as many hours. It's a good idea to check your school leaving age on GOV.UK because your rights depend on whether you've reached this age. If you're too young to leave school, check...

• Going to court as a witness if you're under 18

  Going to court as a witness if you're under 18 This advice applies to England. See advice for See advice for Northern Ireland, See advice for Scotland, See advice for Wales If you’ve seen a crime or been the victim of a crime, you might be asked to go to...

• Q18 - eating and drinking

  Q18 - eating and drinking This advice applies to England. See advice for See advice for Northern Ireland, See advice for Scotland, See advice for Wales This question is on page 18 of the form - see what it looks like How to answer the question This question looks at...

• Apply to have a statutory demand cancelled

  Apply to have a statutory demand cancelled This advice applies to England. See advice for See advice for Northern Ireland, See advice for Scotland, See advice for Wales You can apply to the court to have a statutory demand set aside, as long as you do it within 18 days...

• Challenging a Housing Benefit decision

  Challenging a Housing Benefit decision This advice applies to England. See advice for See advice for Northern Ireland, See advice for Scotland, See advice for Wales You can challenge your local council’s decision about your Housing Benefit decision if you think it’s wrong. This is known as appealing. You usually...