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  • Sending your PIP claim form

    Information about where to send your completed ‘How your disability affects you’ form and how long you have

  • What is Universal Credit?

    What is Universal Credit and how it works - including how it's different from other benefits and what other benefits you can claim at the same time

  • Check what rights squatters have

    Check if you can be arrested for squatting. Check what you can do if you find squatters in your home or your neighbour’s home

  • Check if your landlord has to protect your deposit

    Check if your landlord needs to put your tenancy deposit into a deposit protection scheme. Check what you can do if they don’t

  • If you're sending the form back late

    If you're late sending back the form you must still fill it in and send it as soon as you can. If you have a good reason the DWP might decide to accept

  • Universal Credit

    Find out if you're eligible for Universal Credit if you're on a low income, make an application and get advice on any problems you have

  • Student housing - standards in halls

    Explains the codes of standards that universities must follow, when providing halls of residence for students. Covers repairs and maintenance, fire, electrical and gas safety, security, managing tenancy/licence agreements and how to make a complaint

  • How to get sick pay

    What to tell your employer and when you should tell them if you're off sick, how sick pay is paid and doctor's note