Search

• Problem with building work, decorating or home improvements

  What to do if you're not happy with building or home improvement work, what your rights are, what to say to the trader, how to take further action, where to get more help

• Getting a lodger

  What to think about before taking in a lodger and becoming a resident landlord.

• Challenging a working or child tax credits decision - mandatory reconsideration

  How to challenge a tax credits decision with HMRC and applying for mandatory reconsideration

• Check if your immigration status lets you get benefits and help with housing

  Check if you’re allowed to claim public funds. Check what counts as public funds, and what else you might be able to claim

• Check who can claim Universal Credit

  Check if you can get Universal Credit, a benefit you can claim if you're on a low income or unemployed. Read our advice to check if you're eligible

• Getting benefits if you’ve recently moved to the UK

  Check how to show you’re habitually resident, pass the ‘past presence test’ or pass the ‘3-month living in test

• Check if your employer's dismissal process is unfair

  Make sure your employer has a fair dismissal process and follows the Acas code of practice - and know when to challenge them if they don't

• Work out how much compensation you could get for discrimination

  Find out how much compensation you could get for a discrimination claim and how a court will calculate