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• Check if a room counts as an extra bedroom for Housing Benefit

  Find out how the council decide if you have a spare room in your council home, and when they can reduce your Housing Benefit - sometimes called the ‘bedroom tax

• Debt management plans - what you need to know

  Introduction to debt management plans, explaining what they are, how they work and who can get one

• Contact us about a Universal Credit application

  Get help making a new claim for Universal Credit, from the making the application through to getting your first correct payment

• Creditors still chasing you after you go bankrupt

  After you go bankrupt, your creditors usually shouldn't contact you to ask you to pay your debt. There are some exceptions. Find out more

• Challenging a homeless decision

  Check if you can ask the council to review their decision. Check how to ask them for a review and what you can do if they don’t change the decision

• Check if the Benefit Cap will affect your Housing Benefit

  Check how much the benefit cap is and whether it will affect your housing benefit. The cap is a limit to the total amount of money you can get

• Must public authorities always comply with the public sector equality duty?

  Find out when public authorities don't have to comply with the public sector equality duty, covering judicial and immigration functions and age exceptions

• What to do if you've been trafficked

  Your rights and how to get help if you are a victim of human trafficking or modern day slavery

• Getting a second adult rebate on your council tax

  Check if you can pay less council tax if you live with adults who get benefits or a low income. This is called getting a second adult rebate

• Check if going bankrupt is right for you

  Find out what to think about before you declare bankruptcy. Read our advice to decide if going bankrupt is the right option for you