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• Staying in the UK as the parent of a child who lives here

  Check if you can apply for a parent visa, including the rules about your income

• Check if you're eligible for 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

• Getting a lodger

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

• Using early conciliation

  Find out when you must use early conciliation, what it involves and how it affects the time limit for making an employment tribunal claim

• If you’re struggling to pay your phone, internet or TV bill

  Check what help providers can give you if you can’t afford to pay your bill - like offering a payment plan or switching you to a social tariff contract

• Moving home – dealing with your energy supply

  What to tell your current supplier before you move, how to set up a new supply at your new property, where to get more help

• Getting benefits if you got ill or were injured at work

  Check if you can claim Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit and how to deal with problems

• Being laid off or put on short-time working

  Know your rights to pay, the importance of your contract, and when you can claim redundancy instead of lay off or short-time working

• If you're offered housing because you're homeless

  Check what kind of accommodation the council is offering. Check if it's suitable for you to live in, and what you can do if it isn't suitable

• Cancelling a service you’ve arranged

  When you can cancel a service, how to get your money back, how to negotiate with the business