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• Preparing to rent from a private landlord

  Find out how to decide whether to rent from a landlord or letting agent, how to search for a property and what questions you should ask before you rent a home

• Grants and benefits to help you pay your energy bills

  Grants, benefits and other support, including Warm Home Discount, Winter Fuel Payment and Cold Weather Payment or Winter Heating Payment

• 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

• Applying for a JSA hardship payment

  Find out who can get a JSA hardship payment and how much you’ll get. Find out how to apply for a JSA hardship payment

• How volunteering affects your benefits - overview

  Check the rules about volunteering for the benefit you claim to make sure your benefits aren't affected. Read our advice about volunteering while on benefits

• If you think your ESA decision is wrong - mandatory reconsideration

  How to challenge a decision about your ESA, what is mandatory reconsideration, what to put in your letter, what to do if you miss the deadline, how to appeal

• If you want to sell your home and rent it back

  Check the risks of using sale and rent back schemes and the rules firms must follow

• Check if a change affects your JSA

  What to do if you have a change of circumstances while getting JSA. How to report changes to your work, income, family, health or immigration status

• Dealing with Council Tax arrears

  What happens when you miss a council tax payment, and how to negotiate with your council to pay what you owe in smaller amounts

• Check if you can get Child Benefit

  Check if you’re eligible for Child Benefit, who should make the claim and how much you’ll get. Find out if you'll be affected by the high income tax charge