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Help with debt and rent arrears on Universal Credit
You might be able to get financial help if you're on Universal Credit and are in debt, have rent arrears or are struggling with money. Check what help you can get
How Universal Credit is paid
Find out how Universal Credit is paid. You'll usually get a single payment every month paid directly into your bank, building society or credit union account
Challenging a working or child tax credits decision - mandatory reconsideration
How to challenge a tax credits decision with HMRC and applying for mandatory reconsideration
If your energy supplier has increased your direct debit payments
Why your payments may go up, checking your payments are correct, agreeing new monthly payments
Paying towards your debts after you go bankrupt
While you’re bankrupt, you might be asked to make payments towards your debts if you have money left over after you’ve paid for the things you need. Find out more
Struggling to pay - administration orders
Action you can take if a change in circumstances makes it difficult to repay your administration order. Covers what creditors might do if you miss payments, review hearings and revoking the order
Creditors still contacting you - debt relief orders
Explains what to do if you are being chased for a debt covered by your debt relief order and the situations in which creditors are still allowed to contact you while the order is in place
Hire purchase and conditional sale
Information about how hire purchase and conditional sale agreements work, the right to end a hire purchase agreement and what happens if the buyer is unable to pay