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• If you're offered housing because you're homeless

  Check what kind of accommodation the council is offering. Check if it's suitable for you to live in, and what you can do if it isn't suitable

• How Universal Credit is paid

  Find out how Universal Credit is paid. You'll usually get a single payment every month paid directly into your bank, building society or credit union account

• Check what it might cost to make an employment tribunal claim

  Find out what costs you can get if you win, how to reduce your chances of being asked to pay costs if you lose, how to ask for a costs or preparation time order

• Debt relief restrictions orders

  Explains why you might have a debt relief restrictions order (DRRO) made against you if you did something against the rules when you applied for your DRO, or while the DRO is in force

• Getting help for your child from your local council

  What support is available for you and your family - including extra help if your child is a ‘child in need

• Check if you’re responsible for paying an energy bill

  Find out if you’re responsible for paying an energy bill. You usually have to pay for any gas or electricity you’ve used even if you haven’t signed a contract

• Arranging financial support after you separate

  If you're married or in a civil partnership, you can apply for financial support (‘spousal maintenance’) from your ex when you separate. Find out more about what you can get or need to pay

• Your notice period during redundancy

  Find out what notice pay you get and how long your contractual or statutory notice period should be, including if you get garden leave or pay in lieu of notice