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• Creditor trying to make you bankrupt

  Explains what to do if someone you owe money to is trying to make you bankrupt

• If your Housing Benefit is stopped or reduced

  Find out why your Housing Benefit payments have changed and what you can do about it.

• Check if you can add income-based JSA to your claim

  If you're already getting contribution-based JSA, find out if you can get income-based JSA too

• 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’.

• Child Benefit

  Find out if you're eligible for Child Benefit. Check how changes in your circumstances will affect your claim and what to do if you want to appeal a decision.

• Benefit overpayments

  Causes of benefit overpayments and what to do if you've been told you've been paid too much.

• Housing Benefit

  Check if you can get Housing Benefit, and what to do if you have any problems.

• 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 if you’re struggling to pay your bills

  Check what help you can get if you’re struggling with money and you can’t afford to pay bills like energy, rent, internet or council tax

• Income Support - how much you can get

  Find out how much Income Support you could get, including additional payments for housing costs