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• Maternity leave - what you're entitled to and how to get it

  Check your right to time off work when you have a baby. Find out how to arrange time off with your employer

• 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

• Check if you can get Housing Benefit

  Check if you can claim Housing Benefit to help pay your rent - and find out if you’re entitled to the maximum amount of Housing Benefit

• Check if the Benefit Cap will affect your Housing Benefit

  Check how much the benefit cap is and whether it will affect your housing benefit. The cap is a limit to the total amount of money you can get

• How volunteering affects your benefits - overview

  Check the rules about volunteering for the benefit you claim to make sure your benefits aren't affected. Read our advice about volunteering while on benefits

• Making a small claim

  Find out what to do before you start a small claim, how to start one and what it involves

• Preparing to apply for pre-settled and settled status

  Find out what you need for your settled status application. Check which documents you might need before you apply to the EU Settlement Scheme. Find out what to do if you think you have a criminal record

• Check if your immigration status lets you get benefits and help with housing

  Check if you’re allowed to claim public funds. Check what counts as public funds, and what else you might be able to claim

• Problems with work if you have a Health and Care Worker visa

  Get help if you're having problems with work while you have a Health and Care Worker visa. You have the same rights as any other worker

• Parental bereavement leave - what you're entitled to and how to get it

  Your right to take up to 2 weeks off work if your child dies, and how to arrange it with your employer