•Your benefit entitlement may be affected if you (or your partner, child or non-dependant) go into hospital, a care home or prison. It may also be affected if you are without accommodation, or if you are aged 16 or 17 and were previously looked after by a local authority.

•Some benefits are not payable, or are payable at a reduced rate, either immediately or after a specified period.

•You should always notify the relevant benefit authority as soon as possible if any of the above circumstances apply, or cease to apply, to avoid being overpaid or underpaid.