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• 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

• Maternity pay - how to get it

  What you need to do to get statutory or contractual maternity pay from your employer

• Decide if prepayment is right for you

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

• Work out how much compensation you could get for discrimination

  To work out how much you can ask for, you need to consider what a tribunal can order your employer to pay you if you win your discrimination claim

• If bailiffs say they'll sell your belongings

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

• Buying a used car

  What checks to make when buying a used car, how to negotiate a deal, different payment options

• Repossession by your landlord's mortgage lender

  Check what happens if your landlord hasn't paid their mortgage. Check if you'll be evicted or if you have the right to stay