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• Get compensation if you have a power cut

  How to claim compensation if your gas or electricity supply is interrupted, when you're entitled to compensation, how much you'll get

• Work out which debts to deal with first

  Check which of your debts are ‘priority debts’ that you should deal with first

• Your energy supplier has gone bust

  What happens if your gas or electricity supplier stops trading, and what you should do next

• Check how Universal Credit has changed in 2026

  The amount of Universal Credit you can get has changed in April 2026. Check what has changed with the 2 child limit and LCWRA element

• How volunteering affects your benefits - overview

  Check the rules about volunteering for the benefit you claim to make sure your benefits aren't affected. Read our advice about volunteering while on benefits

• Decide if prepayment is right for you

  Understand the advantages and disadvantages of a prepayment meter, and decide whether you want one

• Check your parental rights as an agency worker

  Find out if you can take time off or get paid when you're having or adopting a child

• If bailiffs say they'll sell your belongings

  Find out how to get your belongings back if bailiffs say they’ll sell them