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• Check what benefits to claim if you’re sick or disabled

  Find out what benefits you should claim if you're sick or disabled. There are a few options and you should apply for the one that suits your circumstances best

• Collecting information about your debts

  Collect information about your debts and check how to contact your creditor

• Check what benefits you can get

  Get a quick idea of the benefits you can claim, including disability benefits and links to benefit calculators

• Getting a lodger

  What to think about before taking in a lodger and becoming a resident landlord

• Check if you can get sick pay

  Who can and can’t get sick pay, what you can do if you're not getting the sick pay you might be eligible for and returning to work after illness or surgery.

• Benefits and help with council tax when you separate

  You might be able to get help with your living costs when you separate from your partner. Find out if you have a right to benefits or can get more

• Making a plan to pay your debts

  Work out what you can afford and make a plan for paying debts like credit cards, store cards and payday loans.

• Check if you can sublet your home

  Check if you're allowed to sublet your home and how it might affect your income and benefits

• 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

• Dealing with the financial affairs of someone who has died

  Information on the role of the executor or administrator in dealing with the estate of a deceased person