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• Check if your immigration status lets you get benefits and help with housing

  Check if you’re allowed to claim public funds. Check what counts as public funds, and what else you might be able to claim

• Check if you can get more time to deal with your debts (Breathing Space)

  Check if the Breathing Space scheme could give you more time to decide what to do next about your debt.

• Complaining about your landlord's failure to make repairs if you are a social housing tenant

  Complaining about your landlord's failure to make repairs to your social housing landlord, councillor or an Ombudsman and what to include in your complaint.

• Get help if you use oil, LPG, coal or wood to heat your home

  If you use oil, wood, liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), biomass or coal to heat your home, you might be able to get help to pay your bills.

• If you think you’ve been unfairly treated when applying for a job

  Find out what you can do if you weren't offered a job because of discrimination against you

• Buying a home

  Get information on the process of buying a house. Check how to get a mortgage, how to make an offer and what to consider if you’re buying with others

• Switching energy supplier or tariff if you’re renting

  Find out if you can switch supplier and whether you need to ask your landlord.

• 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.