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• Deciding if you should apply for SMI

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

• 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

• 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

• Stop your energy supplier moving you to prepayment

  If you owe money to your energy supplier, they might want to install a prepayment meter. Here are the situations where you can stop them doing

• If you're owed child maintenance

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

• Dealing with Council Tax arrears

  What happens when you miss a council tax payment, and how to negotiate with your council to pay what you owe in smaller amounts

• 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

• Top tips for borrowing

  Top tips for borrowing money, taking out a loan or using a credit card

• 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