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• Withholding rent because repairs haven't been done

  The procedure that social housing tenants must follow if you decide to use your rent to pay for repairs and the risks of withholding rent when the landlord has not carried out repairs

• Being laid off or put on short-time working

  Know your rights to pay, the importance of your contract, and when you can claim redundancy instead of lay off or short-time working

• About your health condition, illnesses or disabilities

  You have a chance to say more about your illness or disability when you send back your capability for work questionnaire (ESA50 form).

• Preparing a schedule of loss for an unfair dismissal claim

  Find out what to put in your schedule of loss and see an example of a schedule of loss for an unfair dismissal claim

• Working on bank holidays

  Find out if you have to work on bank holidays, how it affects your annual leave and what to do if you have a problem.

• Check if you can get 'new style' JSA

  Check if you can claim 'new style' Jobseeker's Allowance (JSA) - and how much you'll get - while you look for a full-time job

• Make sure your redundancy is genuine

  Check what reasons your employer can give for making you redundant. Find out about signs that your redundancy might not be genuine

• How to report repairs

  Reporting housing repairs to the landlord and what to do if the landlord does not carry out the repairs

• Getting Universal Credit if you’re sick or disabled

  Check if you can apply for support if you can't work because you're sick or disabled. Universal Credit is available for people with sickness or disabilities.

• Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)

  Check if you can claim Employment and Support Allowance and how to deal with problems