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• Moving from other benefits

  Universal Credit is replacing 6 ‘legacy benefits’. Find out how moving to Universal Credit will affect you if you're already getting other benefits.

• If your employer refuses your flexible working request

  What to do if your employer refuses your flexible working request. Find out if you can challenge your employer's decision and how to start this process.

• If your ex-partner has left your home

  Find out your rights to stay in your home if your ex has left - and what to do if they try to come back.

• Updating and proving your pre-settled or settled status

  Find out how to view your status, keep it up to date and use it to prove your right to get benefits.

• Rights while you're on maternity leave

  Check your legal rights on how your employer has to treat you when you're away from work on maternity leave.

• How to start a Universal Credit claim

  Find out how to start a Universal Credit claim. Before you start you’ll need to check if you're eligible for Universal Credit

• Appealing an ESA decision

  Find out how to appeal an ESA decision. Before you can appeal a decision made by the DWP, you might need to ask for a mandatory reconsideration

• Preparing to rent from a private landlord

  Find out how to decide whether to rent from a landlord or letting agent, how to search for a property and what questions you should ask before you rent a home