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• What counts as disability discrimination

  What counts as disability discrimination This advice applies to England. See advice for See advice for Northern Ireland, See advice for Scotland, See advice for Wales What is disability discrimination It is against the law to discriminate against disabled people in various areas of their lives. If disability discrimination takes...

• 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...

• Getting married

  Getting married This advice applies to England. See advice for See advice for Northern Ireland, See advice for Scotland, See advice for Wales Who can get married In the United Kingdom, opposite sex couples can marry in a civil or religious ceremony. Same sex couples can marry in a civil...

• 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...

• 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...

• 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...