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• Letter to complain to the council if your landlord hasn’t done repairs

  Letter from a private rented tenant to the local authority about the landlord's failure to make repairs

• Ask the council to check if your rented home needs repairs

  If you’ve reported repairs to your landlord and they haven’t done anything, find out if the council can help you get the work done.

• Young people and family

  Rights of children and young people on family matters including adoption, getting married and the rights of parents under 16

• Getting repairs done if you rent from a council or housing association

  Getting repairs done if you rent from a council or housing association How to report repairs Complaining about your landlord's failure to make repairs if you are a social housing tenant Using

• How to claim Child Benefit

  Check how to claim Child Benefit and what documents you’ll need. Find out how and when you’ll get paid

• Check if a change affects your Child Benefit

  Check which changes in circumstance to report to HMRC and how the changes will affect your Child Benefit. Find out if you're affected by the high income tax charge.

• Check how much Housing Benefit you can get

  Find out how much housing benefit you can get. You might be able to get all your rent paid or just some of it depending on your circumstances

• Get help with costs if you have a child or you’re pregnant

  Check what help you can get with the cost of living. This might include extra benefits and grants, free childcare, help with school costs and the Healthy Start scheme

• Check you have the ‘right to reside’ for housing

  If you have pre-settled status or you’re waiting for a decision from the EU Settlement Scheme, check how to show you have the ‘right to reside

• How to start a Universal Credit claim

  Find out how to start a Universal Credit claim. Before you start you’ll need to check if you're eligible for Universal Credit