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• After you've been dismissed

  Help with moving on and finding a new job after being dismissed, including benefits, getting a reference, and explaining your dismissal to a new employer.

• WaterSure scheme – help with paying water bills

  Watersure is a scheme to help save money with your water bill, if you get certain benefits and you have three or more children under 19 or someone in your house has a medical condition that means more water gets used.

• Help with your claim

  If you're applying for child benefits read our advice to help with your claim. Find out how to claim child benefits and check if changes affect your payment.

• Challenging a decision by the DWP or HMRC

  Information about challenging a decision by the DWP or HMRC. Find out more about asking for mandatory reconsideration and appealing against a benefit decision.

• If you used to get tax credits

  Check what you can do now tax credits have ended. For example, claiming other benefits, challenging a decision and making sure your final payment is correct.

• Check how much Universal Credit you'll get

  Work out how much Universal Credit you’ll get each month, including which elements you’re entitled to and how your income and savings affect your payment

• Get help with the cost of living

  Check what extra help you could get if you're struggling with the cost of living - including the Cost of Living Payment scheme

• Challenging a Child Benefit decision - mandatory reconsideration

  Ask HMRC to re-think their decision about your Child Benefit. How and when to ask for mandatory reconsideration.

• Income Support appeals

  Information about income support appeals. Get help if your income support has stopped, paying back overpayment and challanging a decision

• 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.