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• Check if you can get Housing Benefit

  Check if you can claim Housing Benefit to help pay your rent - most people have to claim Universal Credit instead.

• 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.

• Check if you can get Child Benefit

  Check if you’re eligible for Child Benefit, who should make the claim and how much you’ll get. Find out if you'll be affected by the high income tax charge.

• Challenging a Child Benefit decision - mandatory reconsideration

  Ask HMRC to re-think their decision about your Child Benefit. How and when to ask for mandatory reconsideration.

• 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.

• Challenging a JSA decision - mandatory reconsideration

  What to do if you've been refused JSA or had your JSA reduced. The arguments you can use to challenge a JSA decision and the evidence you'll need

• You think you're being accused of benefit fraud

  What to do if you’re worried you’re being investigated for benefit fraud.

• The council says you've had a Housing Benefit overpayment

  Check if you’ve been overpaid Housing Benefit and find out how to challenge an overpayment.