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• Credit brokers explained

  Explains what a credit broker is and when they are properly authorised to act

• Challenging what the CMS says you should pay

  Find out how to ask the CMS for a review or a variation, for example if your circumstances have changed or you have special expenses

• Getting benefits if you’ve recently moved to the UK

  Check how to show you’re habitually resident, pass the ‘past presence test’ or pass the ‘3-month living in test

• Check who can claim Universal Credit

  Check if you can get Universal Credit, a benefit you can claim if you're on a low income or unemployed. Read our advice to check if you're eligible

• Appealing against a parking ticket when someone else was driving

  How to appeal a parking ticket if someone else was driving, for example if you car was stolen or license plate copied

• Prepare for a power cut

  Check how to prepare for a planned power cut caused by engineering work or an unplanned power cut which could be caused by a storm or severe weather

• How to claim bereavement benefits

  Find out how to claim Bereavement Support Payment. For deaths before April 2017, check if you can get Widowed Parents Allowance

• Applying for homeless help

  Find out how to apply to the council for help if you’re homeless. Read our advice on applying for help if you're homeless.