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• Challenge your dismissal

  How to challenge your dismissal by appealing to your employer or making an unfair dismissal claim to an employment tribunal

• Getting a Universal Credit budgeting advance

  Find out how to get a Universal Credit budgeting advance, a loan for emergency and one-off expenses. Who’s eligible, how much you'll get and how to apply

• Getting a second adult rebate on your council tax

  Check if you can pay less council tax if you live with adults who get benefits or a low income. This is called getting a second adult rebate

• If your Housing Benefit is stopped or reduced

  Find out why your Housing Benefit payments have changed and what you can do about

• Ask the council to check if your rented home needs repairs

  If you’ve reported repairs to your landlord and they haven’t done anything, find out if the council can help you get the work done.

• If you can't pay your water bill

  What can happen when you owe your water company money and what you can do about it. Check what actions you can take

• If you think you’ve been unfairly treated when applying for a job

  Find out what you can do if you weren't offered a job because of discrimination against you

• No money to pay creditors - joint letter

  Joint letter template for when you have no money available to offer to your non-priority creditors. This template is to be used for guidance

• No money to pay creditors - letter

  Letter for when you have no money available to offer to your non-priority creditors

• If there are pests or vermin in your rented home

  Check if your landlord is responsible for dealing with infestations. Check if the council can help with mice and rat problems