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• Discrimination because of sex

  Discrimination because of sex This advice applies to England. See advice for See advice for Northern Ireland, See advice for Scotland, See advice for Wales What is sex discrimination Sex discrimination is when you are treated unfairly either because you are a man or because you are a woman. If...

• Discrimination because of religion or belief

  Discrimination because of religion or belief This advice applies to England. See advice for See advice for Northern Ireland, See advice for Scotland, See advice for Wales What is discrimination because of religion or belief It is against the law to discriminate against you because of your religion or belief....

• Gathering evidence about discrimination at work

  If you haven’t checked already, find out if your problem is discrimination before you take action. The first thing you need to do is work out what evidence you need to gather to support your case. It’s more likely you’ll get the result you want if you’re well prepared. Get help if...

• Living together and marriage - legal differences

  Living together and marriage - legal differences This advice applies to England. See advice for See advice for Northern Ireland, See advice for Scotland, See advice for Wales Your legal rights as a partner may depend on whether you are married or living together. Living together with someone is sometimes...

• Living together and civil partnership - legal differences

  Living together and civil partnership - legal differences This advice applies to England. See advice for See advice for Northern Ireland, See advice for Scotland, See advice for Wales This information is about the legal differences between civil partnerships and living together. For information in England and Wales about the...

• What to do after a death

  What to do after a death This advice applies to England. See advice for See advice for Northern Ireland, See advice for Scotland, See advice for Wales What happens, and things you might need to think about, after someone dies. Registering the death The registration of the death is the...

• If you think you’ve been unfairly treated when applying for a job

  If an employer treats you unfairly, it could be discrimination. This is the case if you’re applying for a new job or for a promotion.  If you think you’ve been treated unfairly when applying for a job, look at things like the: wording of the job advert - like if...

• Buying a home

  Mortgage calculator Use the mortgage calculator to work out how much your monthly mortgage payments could be now, and if interest rates rise. Use the mortgage calculator How much can you afford The first thing you need to do is decide how much you can afford. You will need to...

• Getting tax advice

  Getting tax advice This advice applies to England. See advice for See advice for Northern Ireland, See advice for Scotland, See advice for Wales We don’t have advice about tax on our website. If you need help with tax, you can get advice from the tax charities, TaxAid and Tax...

• Check if you can get Child Benefit

  Check if you can get Child Benefit This advice applies to England. See advice for See advice for Northern Ireland, See advice for Scotland, See advice for Wales Child Benefit can help you with the costs of your children. It’s usually paid every 4 weeks. If you're eligible you'll get £25.60...