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• Dealing with rent arrears

  Check you’re responsible for paying rent arrears, find a way of affordably repaying them and make sure you're getting all the help you're entitled

• Apply for SMI

  How to apply for support for mortgage interest (SMI) if you get benefits

• Withholding rent because repairs haven't been done

  The procedure that social housing tenants must follow if you decide to use your rent to pay for repairs and the risks of withholding rent when the landlord has not carried out repairs

• Check if you can claim new style ESA

  Check what Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) is and if you can claim

• Getting a lodger

  What to think about before taking in a lodger and becoming a resident landlord

• 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

• Claiming new style ESA

  Claiming new style ESA. You’ll need to show that your medical condition makes it difficult to work – get advice about applying and find out more

• 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