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If your neighbour is complaining about you
Check what to do if your neighbour is complaining about noise coming from your home. Check how you can solve the problem
Can your debt relief order be stopped?
Explains the circumstances in which the Official Receiver can stop (revoke) your debt relief order and how to challenge their decision
Apply for SMI
How to apply for support for mortgage interest (SMI) if you get benefits
What to do if someone dies abroad
Who to contact if someone dies abroad, registering the death and making funeral arrangements including covering the costs, and whether you can claim on travel insurance
Check if a room counts as an extra bedroom for Housing Benefit
Find out how the council decide if you have a spare room in your council home, and when they can reduce your Housing Benefit - sometimes called the ‘bedroom tax
Dealing with mortgage arrears
What happens if you miss a mortgage payment, including how to agree a repayment plan with your lender so you can pay your mortgage in smaller amounts
If your JSA has stopped or been reduced
What to do if your JSA has stopped or been reduced because of a sanction. Check what help you could get while your JSA has stopped
If your child is living in the UK illegally
How to get your child a legal immigration status, such as British citizenship or ‘discretionary leave to remain’, if they are under 18 and living in the UK illegally