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• If you’re being evicted by the council or housing association

  Your landlord has to follow steps before they can evict you. Find out how you can challenge the eviction and stay in your home

• Check if a change affects your Housing Benefit

  Find out what changes of circumstances to tell your local council so you get the right amount of Housing Benefit

• Choosing your energy tariff

  Choosing the right energy tariff for your needs, including special tariffs for different energy meters and systems

• 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

• Your notice period during dismissal

  Check your notice period and notice pay, including statutory notice, contractual notice, garden leave and pay in lieu of notice. Know how to claim wrongful dismissal if you aren't paid fully

• State Pension

  Check how much State Pension you can get and how many qualifying years you need to get the full amount

• Choosing a debt management plan provider

  How to find a debt management plan provider, covering whether a debt management company is licenced and belongs to a trade association and checking the contract is correct

• Getting a job reference

  What your employer can put in a reference, and what to do if they give you a bad reference or won’t give you a reference at all

• Paying towards your debts after you go bankrupt

  Find out what living costs you can keep paying for after you go bankrupt, and if you need to pay anything towards your debts

• Help with filling in the DLA form for your child

  Filling in the DLA form can be difficult for a parent - read our advice on how to fill in the DLA claim form