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• Getting a lodger

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

• How to read your smart electricity meter

  Find out how to get a reading from your smart electricity meter or your meter's in-home display

• How lenders decide whether to give you credit

  Information on credit scoring, credit rating, credit reference agencies and how they decide whether or not to give you credit

• Challenging a benefit decision - mandatory reconsideration

  Check what you can do if you disagree with a benefit decision made by the DWP or HMRC

• Becoming a British citizen

  Check if you can apply for British citizenship - find out what you need to be eligible, and how long you have to live in the UK before applying

• Dealing with rent arrears

  Check you’re responsible for paying rent arrears, find a way of affordably repaying them and make sure you're getting all the help you're entitled

• How to claim bereavement benefits

  Find out how to claim Bereavement Support Payment. For deaths before April 2017, check if you can get Widowed Parents Allowance

• Check if you can get pre-settled status or settled status

  Find out how you and your family can stay in the UK and your rights after Brexit if you’re from the EU, European Economic Area (EEA) or Switzerland

• If your ESA is stopped or reduced

  What to do if your ESA is stopped or reduced. If the DWP stop or reduce your ESA, you might be able to challenge them or start a new claim

• Asking for adjustments to help with your disability

  Find out what disability changes your landlord has to make and how to ask for them