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• Deciding if you should apply for SMI

  What to think about before you apply for support for mortgage interest (SMI) if you get benefits

• Before you get work done on your home

  Check how to comply with permissions and regulations, avoid building disputes and problems with home improvements, renovations and repairs

• Reporting a change while you're on ESA

  What changes of circumstance to tell the DWP about while you're getting ESA, how to contact the DWP about the changes

• Paying back a Housing Benefit overpayment

  Find out the different ways you can pay back a Housing Benefit overpayment, and what to do if you can’t afford to pay anything at all.

• Save money using your electrical appliances

  Check the average costs of using your electrical appliances and devices. Find ways to save electricity and reduce your energy bills

• Check how to switch your internet, phone or TV provider

  How to switch your landline, mobile phone, internet or TV provider to get a cheaper deal

• Check if you’re allowed an extra bedroom for Housing Benefit

  Find out if you can get Housing Benefit for another room in your council home because you have a disability or someone is away from home.

• Check if you're entitled to paid holidays

  Find out if you’re entitled to paid holiday and how much you should get - including if you’re in a new job or when you leave a job