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• Check if you can get Housing Benefit

  Check if you can claim Housing Benefit to help pay your rent - most people have to claim Universal Credit instead

• Claiming compensation if you were forced to have a prepayment meter

  Find out if you can claim compensation if your energy supplier forced you onto a prepayment meter between 1 January 2022 and 31 January 2023

• A business takes legal action against you to recover losses for theft

  What to do if you are accused of shoplifting, theft or negligence at work where the business is trying to recover compensation for alleged losses

• How to start a Universal Credit claim

  Find out how to start a Universal Credit claim. Before you start you’ll need to check if you're eligible for Universal Credit

• How to claim Pension Credit

  Check the best way to apply for Pension Credit. Check what extra help you can get if you're eligible

• Dealing with income tax arrears

  What happens if you miss the income tax deadline, including what the penalties are for not paying tax on time, and how to negotiate a time to pay agreement with HMRC

• Taking action over credit brokers

  Explains how to get your money back from a credit broker, if they have taken payment from you without your permission

• Getting paid if your employer goes out of business or disappears

  Check if your employer has officially shut down. Find out how to apply for money you’re owed