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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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• Cancelling a service you’ve arranged

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

• Payday loans - making a complaint

  How to complain to a payday loan lender, the Financial Ombudsman Service or a trade association about a payday lender that has not followed the Good Practice Customer Charter and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) rules

• 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