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• Check if a room counts as an extra bedroom for Housing Benefit

  Find out how the council decide if you have a spare room in your council home, and when they can reduce your Housing Benefit - sometimes called the ‘bedroom tax

• What will happen on the day of the trial as a witness

  What happens on the day of the trial if you're giving evidence as a witness including information on what to do in the courtroom and claiming expenses

• Taking the first step if you need financial support

  If you need financial support, start by checking if you can get any benefits. You could get this financial help, even if you’re working or have savings

• Check your housing status if you rent from a private landlord

  Check what type of tenancy or other housing status you have if you rent from a private landlord. The rules depend on the date your tenancy started

• If you can't keep to your jobseeker's agreement

  What to do if you can’t keep to your jobseeker's agreement because of illness, emergencies or changes to your situation

• Writing off some of your debt if you apply for an administration order

  Tells you how to ask for a composition order, as part of an administration order, to get part of your debt written off

• Your options if you're in the UK illegally

  How to get British citizenship or a legal immigration status if you're living in the UK illegally

• Carer's Allowance

  Carer’s Allowance is a benefit for people who are giving regular and substantial care to disabled people. Check if you're eligible and how to make a claim