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There are lots of ways to contact us if you can’t find the advice you need on this website. If you’re applying for Universal Credit If you’re making a new claim, you can contact our Help to Claim
Check if you have the right to work in the UK
Your right to work in the UK depends on your immigration status - this is also called your ‘leave’. If you don’t have the right to work, you might be able to apply for it. You automatically have
Other jobs your employer should offer you
Your employer has to try to find you another job with them if either: you’re on maternity leave or shared parental leave when they make you redundant you’ll have been working for them for at least 2
Local authority help with repairs - notices and orders under the Housing Health and Safety Rating
If your landlord has failed to do repair work, the local authority may be able to force them to take action. The local authority can do this if there's a hazard which is a risk to your health
Get help with the cost of renting privately
You might be able to get benefits or grants to help you with the cost of renting from a private landlord or through a letting agent. It’s important to work out what you’ll need to pay before you move
Using the right to repair scheme
If your landlord is a local authority, you could use their right to repair scheme to help get your repairs done. If the repair work isn't done within certain timescales, you can claim compensation
Withholding rent because repairs haven't been done
If you’ve reported repairs to your landlord and they haven’t done anything, you may be able to do something about it. Tenants often think that it's unfair for them to pay rent while their home needs
Showing habitual residence to get help with housing
If you’ve moved or returned to the UK in the last 2 years, you usually have to show that you’re ‘habitually resident’ to get: help from your local council with social housing somewhere to stay
Preparing an employment tribunal case
When the tribunal accepts your claim, it will send you a letter to confirm this together with a booklet which tells you what the next steps are. The letter will include the case number and the address
If your employer refuses your flexible working request
Your employer should write to you to explain why they’ve turned down your request. They should also tell you about their appeals process if they have one. It’s best to use your employer’s appeal