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• Get a hardship payment if you've been sanctioned

  If you've been sanctioned, you might be able to get some emergency money to help you cover household expenses. This is called a hardship payment

• If your Housing Benefit is stopped or reduced

  Find out why your Housing Benefit payments have changed and what you can do about

• Challenging a Housing Benefit decision

  How to appeal if you've been refused Housing Benefit or your payments have been reduced

• Funding for energy efficiency in homes

  Find out about funding schemes available to help make homes more energy efficient. Schemes available for tenants, homeowners or landlords

• Paying child maintenance

  Information about paying child maintenance. Find out more about paying through the CMS, challenging what they say you should pay and if you owe money.

• Child Benefit appeals

  Overview and content list for child benefit appeals. Get help appealing a decision at tribunal and asking for mandatory reconsideration.

• Child Disability Payment

  Child Disability Payment Child Disability Payment Other benefits and help if you get Child Disability Payment Change of circumstances while you're getting Child Disability Payment

• Getting child maintenance

  Information about getting child maintenance. Get help applying for CMS, challenging what they think you should get and if you're owed money.

• Reporting a change while you're on ESA

  What changes of circumstance to tell the DWP about while you're getting ESA, how to contact the DWP about the changes

• Bankruptcy in Scotland

  Information about bankruptcy (called sequestration in Scotland), if it might be an option for you when you have debts, the advantages and disadvantages of bankruptcy, and other things to consider about