If your benefits have stopped or been sanctioned, try not to panic. Find out why, get emergency help if you need it, and remember you can often challenge the decision. You do not have to manage on nothing while you sort it out. Having your benefits stop is stressful and frightening, especially if it happens without warning. Here is what to do, step by step. Find out why your benefits stopped The first step is to understand what has happened. If you are on Universal Credit, ch