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• Getting a job reference

  What your employer can put in a reference, and what to do if they give you a bad reference or won’t give you a reference at all

• 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

• 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

• Who can inherit if there's no will

  Information on who can and cannot inherit if someone dies without making a will. Covers married couples, civil partners, children and other relatives

• If you can't keep to your jobseeker's agreement

  What to do if you can’t keep to your jobseeker's agreement because of illness, emergencies or changes to your situation

• Challenging a Universal Credit decision - mandatory reconsideration

  If you disagree with the decision about your Universal Credit claim, you can ask for ‘mandatory reconsideration’. Find out how to challenge the decision

• Check what happens if you win your employment tribunal case

  Find out what you can do if your employer won't pay compensation, if you have to pay tax on your compensation and if compensation will affect your benefits

• Check if you can claim new style ESA

  Check what Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) is and if you can claim