Unfortunately, we are unable to offer advice to members of the public.
For help with benefits or tax credits, search for your local advice agency:
Depending on your circumstances, there are organisations that may be able to help.
Gingerbread for lone parents
Shelter for housing problems
Family Rights Group for families with children involved with social services
Contact for families with disabled children
Age UK and Independent Age for older people
Turn2us for information on benefits and grants
Advisory Centre for Education for families of children in state-funded schools who are experiencing difficulties with bullying, special educational needs, admissions and exclusions from school
Working Families for advice on rights at work
Tax Aid for tax advice
JCWI and Migrant Action for immigration matters
Disability Law Service for disabled people
Coram Children's Legal Centre for family, child and education law
Mind for mental health
National Debtline or StepChange Debt Charity for debt advice
Maternity Action for parents and parents-to-be as well as their advisers on maternity and parental rights and benefits.
Money Advice Service for free & impartial money advice, set up by the UK government