Guides for people moving on in Northern Ireland

• All of the UK
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• Northern Ireland

Guides for Northern Ireland

• Universal Credit help with rent in Northern Ireland (video guide)Northern Ireland · Benefits · 30 October 2026How Universal Credit helps with rent in Northern Ireland, what it does not cover and what to report.

UK-wide guides

• How to view a room or flat: a checklist (video guide)UK · Renting · 30 October 2026A practical checklist for viewing a rental: what to check, what to ask and what to photograph.
• Working with your Universal Credit work coach (video guide)UK · Benefits · 30 October 2026What a work coach does, what to expect at appointments and how to ask for help if you have health needs.
• Under 35 and renting? The shared accommodation rate and exceptionsEngland · Benefits · 30 October 2026How rent help is limited for many single people under 35, and who may be exempt, including some people affected by domestic abuse.
• Practical tips for loneliness (Mind video guide)UK · Wellbeing · 30 October 2026Small practical things that can help with loneliness, with a short video from Mind.
• Tenancy agreements explained: what to check before you sign (video guide)UK · Renting · 30 October 2026A plain-English checklist of what to look for in a tenancy agreement or room licence before you sign.
• Emergency, interim and temporary accommodation: what is the difference?England · Homelessness help · 30 October 2026Plain-English explanation of the different types of accommodation councils can offer homeless people in England.
• Supported housing: a real story (Rethink Mental Illness video)UK · Moving on · 30 October 2026A short film from Rethink Mental Illness showing what supported housing can do, with notes on getting support.
• Renting a room: are you covered by the Renters' Rights Act?England · Renting · 30 October 2026How your rights depend on whether you share with your landlord, with a Channel 4 News video on the new law.
• The Renters' Rights Act: what changed for private renters (Shelter video)England · Renting · 30 October 2026What the Renters' Rights Act means for tenants in England, with a video from Shelter and the main changes in plain English.
• New renting rules in England: a tenant's checklist (ITV News video)England · Renting · 30 October 2026A checklist of what to check on your tenancy now that the Renters' Rights Act has started, with an ITV News explainer.
• Renting on benefits: what the Renters' Rights Act means for you (video guide)England · Renting · 30 October 2026How the Renters' Rights Act affects tenants who claim benefits or have children, and what to do about rent increases.
• Your basic rights as a private tenant (ITV News video guide)England · Renting · 30 October 2026The basic rights every private tenant has in England: repairs, deposits, privacy and eviction.
• Money basics for your first home: savings, debt and credit (video guide)UK · Money and bills · 30 October 2026The basics of savings, debt and credit scores, and where to get free debt advice in the UK.
• Moving into supported living: what to expect (video guide)UK · Moving on · 30 October 2026A how-to video for supported living tenants and notes on what to ask when you move in.
• How to move up the council housing list (video guide)England · Housing register · 30 October 2026Practical ways to make sure your council housing application is accurate, up to date and in the right priority group.
• Looking after your mental health in your new home (Mind video guide)UK · Wellbeing · 30 October 2026Everyday ways to look after your mental health after a move, and where to turn if you are struggling.
• Loneliness and mental health after moving out (Mind video guide)UK · Wellbeing · 30 October 2026A Mind video and notes on why moving into your own place can feel lonely and what can help.
• Local Housing Allowance explained: why your rent may not be fully coveredEngland, Wales and Scotland · Benefits · 30 October 2026How Local Housing Allowance (LHA) sets the limit on rent help for private tenants, and why there may be a shortfall.
• Told you are "intentionally homeless"? What it means and how to challenge itEngland · Homelessness help · 30 October 2026What an intentionally homeless decision is, why councils make it, and how to ask for a review in England.
• How to make a homeless application in England: first steps (video guide)England · Homelessness help · 30 October 2026Step-by-step notes on making a homeless application to an English council, with a short email you can adapt.
• How to get a council or housing association home: the basics (video guide)England · Housing register · 30 October 2026How social housing applications work in England: registering, priority, bidding and what you need ready.
• How to fill in a PIP application: simple tips (video guide)England, Wales and Scotland · Benefits · 30 October 2026Practical tips for completing the Personal Independence Payment form, based on how your condition affects daily life.
• Housing Benefit and Universal Credit: which one pays your rent? (video guide)UK · Benefits · 30 October 2026How rent help works now that most people claim Universal Credit, and when Housing Benefit may still apply.
• Making a homeless application: mistakes to avoid (video guide)England · Homelessness help · 30 October 2026A video and checklist of common mistakes when you ask your English council for homeless help, and how to avoid them.
• Preparing for your homeless application interview (video guide)England · Homelessness help · 30 October 2026How to get ready for the interview with your council's homelessness team: what to bring, what to say and who can come with you.
• Help to Claim: free support with your Universal Credit applicationUK · Benefits · 30 October 2026What Help to Claim is, who it is for and how it can help you make a new Universal Credit claim.
• Five tips for your PIP form (video guide)England, Wales and Scotland · Benefits · 30 October 2026Five practical tips for answering PIP questions, including the safe, repeatable and reasonable-time tests.
• Renting a room on benefits in the UK: how to avoid being turned awayUK-wide · Renting on benefits · 30 October 2026Can landlords refuse you for being on benefits? Learn your rights in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, plus practical steps to find a room.
• Council Tax Reduction: who can get help paying council taxEngland · Money and bills · 30 October 2026How Council Tax Reduction works, who may qualify and how to apply, with a short video.
• Council tax discounts, exemptions and support (video guide)England · Money and bills · 30 October 2026The main ways to pay less council tax: single person discount, exemptions and Council Tax Reduction.
• Homeless or at risk? How your council should help you (video guide)England · Homelessness help · 30 October 2026A short video and plain-English notes on when you can ask your council for homeless help in England, and what to do first.
• Your Universal Credit claimant commitment explained (video guide)UK · Benefits · 30 October 2026What the claimant commitment is, what you must do and how to ask for it to reflect your health or caring needs.
• Budgeting around monthly Universal Credit payments (video guide)UK · Money and bills · 30 October 2026How to plan your money when benefits are paid monthly, and when rent and bills fall due.
• The best way to apply as homeless: phone, email or in person? (video guide)England · Homelessness help · 30 October 2026Which route to use when you apply for homeless help in England, and how to leave a clear record of your request.
• A beginner's guide to budgeting (video guide)UK · Money and bills · 30 October 2026How to make a simple budget when you move into your own place, with a short video and steps.
• Opening a bank account without proof of address (video guide)UK · Money and bills · 30 October 2026Ways to prove where you live when you do not have a utility bill or tenancy agreement yet.
• Opening a bank account without ID in the UK (video guide)UK · Money and bills · 30 October 2026What to do if you do not have photo ID, and how to get an account you can use for benefits and rent.
• No fixed address? How to get a UK bank account (video guide)UK · Money and bills · 30 October 2026How to open an account if you have no fixed address, using a support provider or care-of address.