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• Applying for Council Tax Reduction

  Check how to apply to the council for Council Tax Reduction. Check if you can backdate the reduction, and how to challenge a decision

• 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 DLA decision - appealing against the decision

  If the DWP didn’t change their decision when you asked for mandatory reconsideration, you can appeal to an independent panel, called a ‘first-tier tribunal

• Challenging an Attendance Allowance decision - appealing the decision

  How to appeal an Attendance Allowance decision that you think is wrong. Guidance and tips on appealing to a tribunal

• Check how council tax works and if you have to pay

  Check if you have to pay council tax and what to do if you think your tax band is wrong. Check if you have to pay for an empty property

• Getting help with home improvements

  Check the types of grants and loans you can get to make improvements in your home - including the disabled facilities grant

• Eviction for rent arrears

  Details of the various types of possession orders that a judge can grant a landlord in order to evict their tenant

• Domestic abuse

  Find out what you can do when you're fleeing from violence in the home, including finding emergency accommodation