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Payment of benefits and tax credits
Check how benefits and tax credits are paid - usually by direct credit transfer into bank, building society or Post Office card accounts. Find out about the Payment Exception Service if you can't use an account
Starting a homeless application
Find how to apply to the council for help if you’re homeless
Check if you can apply for homeless help
Find out if you can apply for homeless help - including what the council will look at to decide if you qualify for help
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
Debt relief orders - what you need to know
Explains how much it will cost to apply for a debt relief order, where and how to pay, and whether there is help available to pay the fee
If you have a radio teleswitch or dynamically teleswitched energy meter
Check if you have a radio teleswitch or dynamically teleswitched electricity meter and what to do when the radio frequency is turned off and the service is shut down
Save money heating your home
Check if you can save money on your energy bills by adjusting your central heating. Check how to heat your home in a more energy efficient way
Getting visas for your partner and children to live in the UK
Check who can apply for partner and child visas, including the rules about your income