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• 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

• Your energy supplier has gone bust

  What happens if your gas or electricity supplier stops trading, and what you should do next

• 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

• Your rights at work if you're under 18

  Find out about specific rules on employment for young people under 18 including working hours, rest breaks, pay and holidays

• Other jobs your employer should offer you

  Find out when your employer should offer you another job instead of making you redundant. Check what counts as suitable alternative employment.

• Payday loans

  How payday loans work, including continuous payment authority, stopping payments, extending the loan and alternatives to payday loans

• Check if you're working more than the 48-hour limit

  Check if you're working more than the legal limit of 48 hours a week. Find out what you can do if your employer is asking you to work over the limit

• Guidelines for using the letter templates

  Guide on using sample letters to creditors. We've created a set of letter templates which you can use to write to your non-priority creditors

• Check if you should move to Universal Credit from other benefits

  Your benefit may stop if your situation has changed. Check if you should move to Universal Credit instead. Find out how to move and check if you'll be better off

• Find a trader and check you can trust them

  Finding a seller or tradesperson who will do a good job and treat you fairly.