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Check if a change affects your Housing Benefit
Check if a change affects your Housing Benefit This advice applies to England. See advice for See advice for Northern Ireland, See advice for Scotland, See advice for Wales You must tell your local council about certain changes in your money, work or home life. This is called a ‘change...
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...
Arguments for challenging a sanction
Arguments for challenging a sanction This advice applies to England. See advice for See advice for Northern Ireland, See advice for Scotland, See advice for Wales If you’ve been warned that you might be sanctioned and you think the sanction would be unfair you should explain why and give your...
Applying for Universal Credit
Applying for Universal Credit This advice applies to England. See advice for See advice for Northern Ireland, See advice for Scotland, See advice for Wales If you haven’t already, you should check you’re eligible for Universal Credit. If you're already on benefits, you should check if you need to move on...
Complaining about housing discrimination
You'll need to check a few things before you can take action about housing discrimination. You'll need to: make sure it's discrimination under the Equality Act 2010 check it's harassment under the Equality Act if you're being harassed check that complaining is the best option - this includes finding out...
Work out how much compensation you could get for discrimination
To work out how much you can ask for, you need to consider what a tribunal can order your employer to pay you if you win your discrimination claim. The tribunal can order them to pay compensation for: any money you've lost because of the discrimination - this is called...
You are taken to court for rent arrears
You are taken to court for rent arrears This advice applies to England. See advice for See advice for Northern Ireland, See advice for Scotland, See advice for Wales About being taken to court for rent arrears Important If you have an assured shorthold tenancy Your landlord might give you...
Check you have the ‘right to reside’ for housing
You might need to show you have a right to reside in the UK to get: help from your local council with social housing somewhere to stay if you're homeless You’ll need to show you have a right to reside if you’ve got pre-settled status from the EU Settlement Scheme...
If you get a ‘section 8’ eviction notice
If you get a section 8 notice, it's the first step your landlord has to take to make you leave your home. You won't have to leave your home straight away. If your section 8 notice is valid, your landlord will need to go to court to evict you. You...
Asking your employer for changes to help you if you’re disabled
Your employer might have to make adjustments to help you do your job as well as someone without a disability. The Equality Act 2010 calls these ‘reasonable adjustments’. They can be changes to policies, working practices or physical layouts, or providing extra equipment or support. The adjustments have to be...