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• Change of circumstances while you’re getting DLA

  You need to tell the DWP as soon as possible if your child’s condition changes - this can affect how much DLA you get

• 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 is an administration order

  Explains what an administration order is, how to apply, how repayments work, whether part of your debt can be written off and what happens afterwards

• Student housing - your behaviour in halls

  Explains how students can be sanctioned if they misbehave or have rent arrears when living in university halls of residence. Sanctions can include withholding qualifications, preventing students progressing in their course and eviction

• What your landlord can charge you for energy

  How much your landlord can charge you for energy, how to check they're charging the right amount, what to do if they charge you too much

• Cancelling your debt management plan

  Reasons why you might want to cancel your debt management plan and things to consider before doing so, including how you will deal with your debts instead and whether you will get a refund of fees

• Your circumstances have changed - debt relief orders

  Explains the types of change in your circumstances that you must report to the Official Receiver and what could happen if you do not report them

• Getting British citizenship for children

  Check if your child can become a British citizen if they were born in the UK, have a British parent, migrated to the UK or are eligible another way

• Check if a change affects your Child Benefit

  Check which changes in circumstance to report to HMRC and how the changes will affect your Child Benefit. Find out if you're affected by the high income tax charge

• Your notice period during redundancy

  Find out what notice pay you get and how long your contractual or statutory notice period should be, including if you get garden leave or pay in lieu of notice