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• Credit brokers explained

  Explains what a credit broker is and when they are properly authorised to act

• Getting a job or pay rise while on Universal Credit

  Find out what to do if you get a job or pay rise, when you can refuse a job offer and how a job or increased pay will affect your Universal Credit payment

• Check if you can get Pension Credit

  Check if you can claim Pension Credit, a weekly benefit made up of 2 parts - Guarantee Credit and Savings Credit

• If you get a letter saying you’ve broken a bankruptcy rule

  Find out what to do if you get a letter about a bankruptcy offence or a bankruptcy restrictions order

• Check if something might be a scam

  What to look for when identifying a scam, and how to protect yourself from being scammed

• Check what happens if you win your employment tribunal case

  Find out what you can do if your employer won't pay compensation, if you have to pay tax on your compensation and if compensation will affect your benefits

• If you're being taken to court for debt

  Find out what to do if you’ve received a letter about a debt. If you owe money and you don't pay it back your creditor might take you to court

• Challenging a JSA decision - mandatory reconsideration

  What to do if you've been refused JSA or had your JSA reduced. The arguments you can use to challenge a JSA decision and the evidence you'll need.