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• Moving to Universal Credit if you've got a migration notice

  You’ll have to move to Universal Credit when you get a letter from the DWP - this is a 'migration notice'. Your existing benefit will stop. Claim Universal Credit to keep getting financial support

• Check if you can pay less council tax

  Find out if you can get a discount on your council tax. If you’re on a low income, check if you can apply for Council Tax Reduction

• Tax credit overpayments

  Tax credit overpayments If HMRC says you’ve had a tax credits overpayment Paying back a working or child tax credits overpayment Disputing paying back a working or child tax credits overpayment

• Check if you should move to Universal Credit from other benefits

  Your benefit may stop if your situation has changed. Check if you should move to Universal Credit instead. Find out how to move and check if you'll be better off

• Challenging a benefit decision - mandatory reconsideration

  Check what you can do if you disagree with a benefit decision made by the DWP or HMRC

• Check if you're eligible for Universal Credit

  Check if you can get Universal Credit, a benefit you can claim if you're on a low income or unemployed. Read our advice to check if you're eligible

• Council tax

  Check how council tax works. Check if you can get a discount or exemption from council tax and how to apply

• Getting tax advice

  Check where you can get help with a tax problem. If you need help with tax, you can get advice from tax charities, TaxAid and Tax Help for Older People

• 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

• Benefit overpayments

  Causes of benefit overpayments and what to do if you've been told you've been paid too much