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What to do if you don't get your maternity rights
pregnancy or maternity It’s important to start these steps as soon as you can. You only have 3 months minus one day from the date of your dispute if you need to take legal action. You’ll need to follow
If you disagree with your neighbour about a tree or hedge
it to your local council and you could be told to cut your hedge. Get help with your dispute If you’re not sure what to do, you can get help at your nearest Citizens Advice. Get help from a mediator
Check you have the ‘right to reside’ for housing
by 31 December 2020 they have a right to reside You don’t need to be an EEA citizen to get a right to reside from a family member. A family member means you can be their: husband, wife or civil partner
Your insurer refuses your claim when you don’t give relevant information
. This page explains what your responsibilities were to disclose information to your insurer before 6 April 2013, to help with any disputes with insurance taken out, renewed or changed before 6 April
Before you get building work done
and the contractor, whether it’s written down or not. But having it in writing means you can check what you agreed and prove it if there’s a dispute later. Quotes and estimates Make sure you get a quote
Check if you're entitled to paid holidays
calculator on GOV.UK to help you. If you’re in the armed forces, police or civil protection services, your contract will tell you how much paid holiday you’ll get. Civil protection services include
Finding free or affordable legal help
to jail There are 2 types of legal aid, for criminal and civil cases. If your case is civil, you can: find out more about legal aid and check if you can get legal aid on GOV.UK read about legal aid
If the Pension Service says you've had a Pension Credit overpayment
been asked to repay a civil penalty In some cases, you may have to pay a civil penalty for causing an overpayment. This can happen if you give wrong information or don’t mention something
Applying for British citizenship
should work out exactly when you were in the UK during the last: 3 years if you’re married to or in a civil partnership with a British citizen 5 years if you’re not married to or in a civil
How to claim bereavement benefits
Support Payment If your partner has died, you might be able to claim Bereavement Support Payment. If you and your partner weren’t married or in a civil partnership, you can only claim Bereavement