Advice centre

If you’ve just lost your job then you’re probably feeling traumatised, stressed and a bit lost. We’ve got emergency advice to help you get your bearings. Find out important things like how to claim benefits and what to tell your mortgage lender, and hear what it was like for our users.

 

In day-to-day unemployment it’s the small things that make a difference. We’ve got advice on how to save money, and make the most of your free time.

Today's jobless figures were terrible, but what will the government do about it? We've been listening to today's budget ...

We visited the Westminster Job Centre Plus in mid-March 2009. Here's what visitors told us about their experiences.

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If you've been using our Emergency checklist, then you may have already have performed ...
Now for the good news. You're entitled to discounts and concessionary fares on everything from train travel to a night ...

A lot of emotions ran through me when I lost my job, and in the 'fallout' period afterwards. At ...

When you lose your job, not only do you lose your income, you can also lose routine, friends and stimulation. ...

With the UK now officially in recession for the first time since the early 1990s, the current economic gloom ...

In this article, we look at the state benefits you may be entitled to, and then take a closer ...

If you live or work in the East of England (Cambridgeshire, Bedfordshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, Norfolk and Suffolk) and are in ...