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• Taking the first step if you need financial support

  If you need financial support, start by checking if you can get any benefits. You could get this financial help, even if you’re working or have savings

• After you've been dismissed

  Help with moving on and finding a new job after being dismissed, including benefits, getting a reference, and explaining your dismissal to a new employer

• If your ESA is stopped or reduced

  What to do if your ESA is stopped or reduced. If the DWP stop or reduce your ESA, you might be able to challenge them or start a new claim

• What happens when a debt relief order is made?

  Explains what happens once a debt relief order has been made and your responsibility to report a change of circumstances, or information you forgot to include in the original application

• What is Universal Credit?

  What is Universal Credit and how it works - including how it's different from other benefits and what other benefits you can claim at the same time

• Getting help for your child from your local council

  What support is available for you and your family - including extra help if your child is a ‘child in need

• How income, debts and belongings are assessed for a debt relief order

  Explains how an adviser assesses the value of your debts, income and belongings during the debt relief order application process

• If you're struggling with your overdraft

  Things you can do if you're struggling with your overdraft. Get advice on what to do if you're struggling to pay off your overdraft

• Income Support - how much you can get

  Find out how much Income Support you could get, including additional payments for housing costs

• Paying a court fine

  What happens if you don’t pay a court fine in time, including how to ask for more time to pay, and what to do if you can’t afford to pay