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• After your possession hearing

  Check what the outcome of your court hearing means, and whether you can change a possession order

• Check you have the ‘right to reside’ for housing

  If you have pre-settled status or you’re waiting for a decision from the EU Settlement Scheme, check how to show you have the ‘right to reside

• Step 1: Check it was because of a protected characteristic

  To check if you’ve been discriminated against under the Equality Act 2010, you can check if what you experienced was because of a protected characteristic

• Check if your immigration status lets you get benefits and help with housing

  Check if you’re allowed to claim public funds. Check what counts as public funds, and what else you might be able to claim

• How to claim Housing Benefit

  How to claim Housing Benefit, including if you can backdate your claim. How to claim a Discretionary Housing Payment too

• 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

• Check if you can complain about mis-sold PPI

  Find out if you’ve had payment protection insurance (PPI) and if you can get your money back - it might have been added without telling you

• Paying back a working or child tax credits overpayment

  Change how quickly you repay a tax credits overpayment, and find out about other ways to pay