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• Making a small claim

  Find out what to do before you start a small claim, how to start one and what it involves

• Challenging a working or child tax credits decision - mandatory reconsideration

  How to challenge a tax credits decision with HMRC and applying for mandatory reconsideration

• Registering a civil partnership

  Information on how to register a civil partnership covering who can register, the cost of registering and special rules for sick and disabled people and people from abroad

• Living together and civil partnership - legal differences

  Information for same-sex and opposite-sex couples on how the law treats civil partnerships and cohabiting couples, including financial matters, adoption, housing and inheritance

• Check how much Universal Credit you'll get

  Work out how much Universal Credit you’ll get each month, including which elements you’re entitled to and how your income and savings affect your payment

• Grants and benefits to help you pay your energy bills

  Grants, benefits and other support, including Warm Home Discount, Winter Fuel Payment and Cold Weather Payment or Winter Heating Payment

• Check if your child can get a permanent right to live in the UK

  Check if your child can get indefinite leave to live in the UK, including the rules about your income

• Check your housing status if you rent from a private landlord

  Check what type of tenancy or other housing status you have if you rent from a private landlord. The rules depend on the date your tenancy started

• Getting a bank account

  Information on how to get a bank account, types of account available and switching from one bank or building society to another

• Switch energy supplier or tariff

  Check how to switch your energy supplier or tariff to try and save money on your gas or electricity bill. Check your new tariff will work with your current meter