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• Work out which debts to deal with first

  Check which of your debts are ‘priority debts’ that you should deal with first

• Your energy supplier has gone bust

  What happens if your gas or electricity supplier stops trading, and what you should do next

• How volunteering affects your benefits - overview

  Check the rules about volunteering for the benefit you claim to make sure your benefits aren't affected. Read our advice about volunteering while on benefits

• Check how Universal Credit has changed in 2026

  The amount of Universal Credit you can get has changed in April 2026. Check what has changed with the 2 child limit and LCWRA element

• Who can inherit if there's no will

  Information on who can and cannot inherit if someone dies without making a will. Covers married couples, civil partners, children and other relatives

• Decide if prepayment is right for you

  Understand the advantages and disadvantages of a prepayment meter, and decide whether you want one

• Maternity pay - how to get it

  What you need to do to get statutory or contractual maternity pay from your employer

• Arguments for challenging a sanction

  Find out what makes a sanction unfair, how and when to challenge one, how to get more details about your sanction and where to get help challenging