Search

• Appealing a tax credits decision at a tribunal

  What to expect at a tax credits tribunal hearing and how best to prepare for it.

• Getting benefits if you’ve recently moved to the UK

  Check how to show you’re habitually resident, pass the ‘past presence test’ or pass the ‘3-month living in test

• Getting a permanent right to live in the UK if you have a family visa

  Check if you can apply for indefinite leave if you already have a family visa

• Getting a bank account

  Information on how to get a bank account, types of account available and switching from one bank or building society to another

• Check if your child can get a permanent right to live in the UK

  Check if your child can get indefinite leave to live in the UK, including the rules about your income

• Reporting changes if you get Council Tax Reduction

  If you’re getting Council Tax Reduction, check what type of changes you need to tell your council about. Check what happens if you don’t

• Appealing an ESA decision

  Find out how to appeal an ESA decision. Before you can appeal a decision made by the DWP, you might need to ask for a mandatory reconsideration

• Selling your property to help pay off your mortgage debts

  Check what to think about before selling your property and what to do if you won’t make enough money to pay back your debts