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• Creditors still contacting you - debt management plans

  Explains why creditors may still contact you while a debt management plan is in place and what to do if a creditor is harassing you

• Banking

  Overview and content list for banking. Read our advice on getting a bank account, complaining about banks, stopping a payment and more

• Deciding if you should apply for SMI

  What to think about before you apply for support for mortgage interest (SMI) if you get benefits

• Check how much redundancy pay you can get

  Find out if you can get redundancy pay, and check what contractual or statutory redundancy payments you'll get

• Debt has increased since debt management plan

  Explains what to do if your overall debt increases even though a debt management plan is in place, including asking for interest to be frozen, increasing payments and considering alternative debt solutions

• If you’re struggling to pay your phone, internet or TV bill

  Check what help providers can give you if you can’t afford to pay your bill - like offering a payment plan or switching you to a social tariff contract

• Use our British Sign Language service to help you apply for Universal Credit

  You can use our British Sign Language (BSL) video service if you need help or advice with applying for Universal Credit and the early stages of your claim

• Universal Credit

  Find out if you're eligible for Universal Credit if you're on a low income, make an application and get advice on any problems you have

• If you're owed child maintenance

  Find out what you can do if you're not getting the child maintenance payments you're owed

• 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