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• Moving from DLA to PIP

  . For everyone else aged 16 and over, at some point you’ll need to claim PIP instead of DLA - even if you have a ‘lifetime’ or ‘indefinite’ award for DLA. The DWP expect this to happen in the next few

• Q2 - standing and sitting

  qualify for ESA even if you don't get all the points for this question. Descriptors for question 2 Descriptors Points Descriptors 2 (a) Cannot move between one seated position and another seated position

• Q15 - going out

  if you have to tick "no", for example if: most of the time you can't go to familiar places even if another person comes with you If you can get to a familiar place, but only if someone comes with you, you

• Stopping bailiffs if you don't owe the debt

  it's from an 'enforcement agent' - this is another name for a bailiff. Don’t ignore the letter - even if you’ve paid the debt. If you do the bailiffs can visit your home in 7 days. Before you speak

• Check your rights as a lodger

  room. You might live there for free or pay rent. Your rent could include things like bills, meals or cleaning. You’re a lodger even if you live with a friend or family member - for example your parents

• Becoming a British citizen

  to remain or ‘settled status’ from the EU Settlement Scheme. You need to do this even if your husband, wife or civil partner is a British citizen. You’ll also need to meet some other requirements. It’s

• Check if a change affects your JSA

  . This is called an overpayment - check how the DWP deals with overpayments. You should also tell your work coach about any changes that stop you keeping to your jobseeker's agreement. Tell them even

• How are your human rights protected by the courts?

  with the Human Rights Act. In this case, the courts may have to apply it anyway even if it breaches your human rights. Which laws must the courts apply even if they breach the Human Rights Act? Laws

• Maternity leave - what you're entitled to and how to get it

  take maternity leave You’re only entitled to maternity leave if you’re an employee. You might be an employee even if your employer or your contract says you’re self-employed. You might

• Check if you can take time off work

  have any extra rights to time off.  You might still have extra rights even if you don’t have a written employment contract. For example: if you agreed this in a conversation with your employer because