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• 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

• Appealing against a benefit decision

  Appealing to an independent tribunal if you disagree with a mandatory reconsideration decision made by the DWP or HMRC

• Check the costs of starting to rent from a private landlord

  Check what payments you need to make before you start renting. Get help if you can't pay a tenancy deposit or rent in advance

• Get help with costs if you have a child or you’re pregnant

  Check what help you can get with the cost of living. This might include extra benefits and grants, free childcare, help with school costs and the Healthy Start scheme

• Appealing a Child Benefit decision at tribunal

  Find out if you can appeal your Child Benefit mandatory reconsideration decision. Check when and how to appeal

• Challenging a rent increase

  Find out if you can challenge your section 13 rent increase for free at a tribunal and check what evidence you need to send with your application

• State Pension

  Check how much State Pension you can get and how many qualifying years you need to get the full amount

• If you get a ‘section 21’ eviction notice from a private landlord

  Check your section 21 notice is valid, find out what to do if it's not valid and make sure you know what to do before you need to leave your home