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• Challenge the council’s decision about your housing application

  Check what to do if you disagree with the council's decision. Check how to ask for a review - this depends on why you’re challenging the decision

• 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

• Get help with the cost of living

  Check what extra help you could get if you're struggling with the cost of living - including the Cost of Living Payment scheme

• If your employer says you owe them money

  When you leave a job, your employer can only ask you to pay back money if it’s for something you’ve specifically agreed to in writing. Find out more

• Check your rights at work if you're under 18

  Young people’s rights to working hours, rest breaks, pay, and holiday. Find out what types of work 16 and 17 year olds can do

• If the Pension Service says you've had a Pension Credit overpayment

  How to check if you’ve actually been overpaid by the Pension Service and how to challenge a Pension Credit overpayment

• Your options if your employer offers you another job

  Know when you can refuse an alternative job and take your redundancy pay instead. Make the most of your right to try out an alternative job for up to 4 weeks

• Tell your supplier if you need extra support

  Sign up for priority services to get extra support reading your bills or meter, and priority help from your energy supplier in a power cut

• Buying a used car

  What checks to make when buying a used car, how to negotiate a deal, different payment options

• Grants and benefits to help you pay your energy bills

  Grants, benefits and other support, including Warm Home Discount, Winter Fuel Payment and Cold Weather Payment or Winter Heating Payment