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• Challenging a rent increase

  Find out if you can challenge your section 13 rent increase for free at a tribunal and check what evidence you need to send with your application.

• Choosing voluntary redundancy

  Work out if voluntary redundancy is right for you, and know when it affects benefits, mortgage protection or early retirement

• If you're asked to attend a preliminary hearing

  Find out when you'll have a preliminary hearing, what the hearing can deal with and how to prepare for one

• Payment of benefits and tax credits

  Check how benefits and tax credits are paid - usually by direct credit transfer into bank, building society or Post Office card accounts. Find out about the Payment Exception Service if you can't use an account

• Applying for a JSA hardship payment

  Find out who can get a JSA hardship payment and how much you’ll get. Find out how to apply for a JSA hardship payment

• 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

• Challenge your dismissal

  How to challenge your dismissal by appealing to your employer or making an unfair dismissal claim to an employment tribunal.

• Benefits and concessions for the armed forces, veterans and their families

  Information on financial help available to people currently serving in the armed forces, veterans and dependents, covering benefits, help with school, child care and travel costs and sources of further help

• 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 have a court hearing by phone or video call

  Check how to prepare if a court or tribunal offers you a remote hearing.