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• While you're on Universal Credit

  Overview and content list for while you're on Universal Credit. Check how much you can get, reporting self-employed earnings and getting a budgeting advance.

• Check if you're working more than the 48-hour limit

  Check if you're working more than the legal limit of 48 hours a week. Find out what you can do if your employer is asking you to work over the limit.

• Personal loans

  Information about secured and unsecured personal loans, how they work and how to compare different loan products.

• Plastic cards

  Introductory information about the various types of plastic cards available, covering credit cards, store cards and charge cards, and prepayment cards.

• Getting your money back if you paid by card or PayPal

  Check how to get a refund if you paid for something by credit card, debit card, charge card, or PayPal. Find out about 'Section 75' and 'chargeback'.

• How to claim bereavement benefits

  Find out how to claim Bereavement Support Payment. For deaths before April 2017, check if you can get Widowed Parents Allowance

• Working hours and rest breaks

  Information about working hours and rest breaks. Check if you're working more than the limit, your rights at work and taking breaks.

• Top tips for borrowing

  Top tips for borrowing money, taking out a loan or using a credit card.