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• 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...

• Check if you have the right to reside for benefits

  Check if you have the right to reside for benefits This advice applies to England. See advice for See advice for Northern Ireland, See advice for Scotland, See advice for Wales You might need to show you have a right to reside in the UK to claim the following benefits:...

• Problems with buying and selling a home

  Table of contents Using an estate agent Surveyors and valuers Building societies and other lenders Problems with the buyer Problems with the seller The buyer or seller is involved in a chain of buying and selling Solicitors and licensed conveyancers Problems with the property Discrimination Using an estate agent If...

• Check how much Universal Credit you'll get

  Check how much Universal Credit you'll get This advice applies to England. See advice for See advice for Northern Ireland, See advice for Scotland, See advice for Wales It's hard to work out your exact Universal Credit amount, but you can get a general idea by following the steps on...

• 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...

• 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...

• If you get a ‘section 21’ eviction notice

  If you get a section 21 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 21 notice is valid, your landlord will need to go to court to evict you. You might...

• 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...