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If you owe child maintenance
If you owe child maintenance This advice applies to England. See advice for See advice for Northern Ireland, See advice for Scotland, See advice for Wales You can be chased for unpaid child maintenance by your child’s other parent or by the Child Maintenance Service (CMS). What you can do...
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...
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...
Asking for adjustments to help with your disability
If you rent your home or you’re looking for somewhere to rent, you might have a right to changes that will help you live there with your disability. The Equality Act 2010 calls these changes ‘reasonable adjustments’. Reasonable adjustments can be changes to policies, practices or terms of your agreement. They...
Gathering evidence about housing discrimination
The Equality Act 2010 If you haven't already checked, make sure your housing problem is covered by the Equality Act before you take any action - check if your problem is discrimination. If you're being harassed, it might be discrimination under the Equality Act. Check if your harassment problem is covered...
Claiming Attendance Allowance if you're terminally ill
Claiming Attendance Allowance if you're terminally ill This advice applies to England. See advice for See advice for Northern Ireland, See advice for Scotland, See advice for Wales You should apply for Attendance Allowance straight away if you meet the eligibility criteria - it doesn't matter how long you've had...
Claiming DLA for a terminally ill child
Claiming DLA for a terminally ill child This advice applies to England. See advice for See advice for Northern Ireland, See advice for Scotland, See advice for Wales There’s a quicker application process for parents of children who have been diagnosed with a terminal illness and aren’t expected to live...
How to claim PIP if you have a terminal illness
How to claim PIP if you have a terminal illness This advice applies to England. See advice for See advice for Northern Ireland, See advice for Scotland, See advice for Wales If you have a terminal illness, you'll usually get PIP automatically. The DWP will fast-track your application - this...
Getting a Universal Credit budgeting advance
Getting a Universal Credit budgeting advance This advice applies to England. See advice for See advice for Northern Ireland, See advice for Scotland, See advice for Wales You might be able to get a loan as part of your Universal Credit if you need to cover a specific expense -...
Maternity pay - how to get it
Once you know what type of maternity pay you’re entitled to, there are a few things you need to do to get it. Get statutory maternity pay This is the standard kind of maternity pay. It comes from your employer, and there are 3 steps to getting it: tell your...