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• How to get sick pay

  What to tell your employer and when you should tell them if you're off sick, how sick pay is paid and doctor's note

• Get your home connected to a gas or electricity supply

  How to get your home connected to gas and electricity, how much a new connection costs, what to do if your connection request is refused, choosing a supplier

• If you need to find somewhere to live

  Help with finding accommodation including local authority services for homeless people, accommodation agencies and deposits and premiums

• Getting your ESA decision after an assessment

  Getting your ESA decision after an assessment from the DWP. Find out more about what happens after your work capability assessment.

• Move your gas or electricity meter

  What to do if you need your gas or electricity meter moving. Find out when you can move your meter, who can do it and what it could cost

• Withholding rent because repairs haven't been done

  The procedure that social housing tenants must follow if you decide to use your rent to pay for repairs and the risks of withholding rent when the landlord has not carried out repairs

• Buying a home

  Get information on the process of buying a house. Check how to get a mortgage, how to make an offer and what to consider if you’re buying with others

• About your health condition, illnesses or disabilities

  You have a chance to say more about your illness or disability when you send back your capability for work questionnaire (ESA50 form).

• After you've been dismissed

  Help with moving on and finding a new job after being dismissed, including benefits, getting a reference, and explaining your dismissal to a new employer

• Check if you have the right to reside for benefits

  You might need to show you have a right to reside in the UK to claim some benefits. Find out what information you need and which benefits are affected