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• What is Universal Credit?

  What is Universal Credit and how it works - including how it's different from other benefits and what other benefits you can claim at the same time.

• Change of circumstances while you’re getting DLA

  You need to tell the DWP as soon as possible if your child’s condition changes - this can affect how much DLA you get.

• Check if you have to work on Sundays

  Know your rights about Sunday working, your pay, and how to opt out if you work in a shop or betting shop

• 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

• 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.

• If your child is living in the UK illegally

  How to get your child a legal immigration status, such as British citizenship or ‘discretionary leave to remain’, if they are under 18 and living in the UK illegally

• If you get a ‘section 21’ eviction notice

  Check your section 21 notice is valid, find out what to do if it's not valid and make sure you know what to do before you need to leave your home

• Getting PIP after you’ve reached State Pension age

  Check if you can claim Personal Independence Payment (PIP) after State Pension age, and the rules if your condition gets worse.

• Preparing a schedule of loss for an unfair dismissal claim

  Find out what to put in your schedule of loss and see an example of a schedule of loss for an unfair dismissal claim

• Going to court as a witness

  Get advice on giving evidence in court as a witness or a victim including where to get help and support.