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• Before you claim JSA

  Information for before you claim JSA. Read our advice to check if you can get 'new style' JSA and how you can claim. Find out more.

• Get a hardship payment if you've been sanctioned

  If you've been sanctioned, you might be able to get some emergency money to help you cover household expenses. This is called a hardship payment

• Your right to personal liberty

  Explains how the right to personal liberty is protected by article 5 of the Human Rights Act 1998 meaning you cannot be detained for reasons other than criminal activity or mental health issues

• Check if you have the right to reside for benefits

  You might need to show you have a right to reside in the UK to claim some benefits. Find out what information you need and which benefits are affected.

• You're involved in a road accident abroad

  What you should do if you’re involved in a road accident while travelling abroad

• Check if you can increase your income

  Check you’re getting all the money you’re entitled to - including benefits, grants from charities and payments from government schemes

• Report a scam

  If you've been scammed, there are organisations you should report the scam to. Find out how to report a scam and what information to gather

• Claim back credit from your energy supplier

  Why your bill might be in credit, when to consider claiming back credit, how to claim back credit.