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• Applying for Council Tax Reduction

  Check how to apply to the council for Council Tax Reduction. Check if you can backdate the reduction, and how to challenge a decision

• Carers: help and support

  Help and support available for carers including social care needs assessments and financial help

• What you can do with your pension pot

  What options you have for accessing the money in you personal or workplace pension pot

• Moving to Universal Credit if you've got a migration notice

  You’ll have to move to Universal Credit when you get a letter from the DWP - this is a 'migration notice'. Your existing benefit will stop. Claim Universal Credit to keep getting financial support

• The council says you've had a Housing Benefit overpayment

  Check if you’ve actually been overpaid Housing Benefit and find out how to challenge a overpayment

• How much DLA you can get for your child

  You can get between £28.70 and £184.30 a week in Disability Living Allowance (DLA) to help look after a child who has a disability or health condition.

• Young people and family

  Rights of children and young people on family matters including adoption, getting married and the rights of parents under 16

• Preparing your finances for retirement

  When you can start getting your pension, checklist of things to do leading up to your retirement, getting help with Pension Wise, and what to do if you've lost track of a pension