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Managing affairs for someone else

Information on managing someone’s affairs including ordinary, lasting and enduring power of attorney, and mental capacity.

• In:
• Family
• Looking after people

Showing you're disabled under the Equality Act

Explains how to prove you have a disability, by showing how your medical condition affects your day to day activities.

• In:
• Law and courts
• Discrimination
• Are you protected from discrimination?

What is Attendance Allowance

You can claim Attendance Allowance benefit if you've reached State Pension age and you have a disability or illness that makes it hard for you to look after yourself.

• In:
• Benefits
• Sick or disabled people and carers
• Attendance Allowance

Your right to respect for private and family life

Explains how the right to respect for your family and private life is protected by article 8 of the Human Rights Act 1998 and when a public authority may be breach the article.

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• Law and courts
• Civil rights
• Human rights
• What rights are protected under the Human Rights Act?

Applying for a JSA hardship payment

Find out who can get a JSA hardship payment and how much you’ll get. Find out how to apply for a JSA hardship payment.

• In:
• Benefits
• Help on a low income
• Jobseeker's Allowance (JSA)

Q8: dressing and undressing

• In:
• Benefits
• Sick or disabled people and carers
• Personal Independence Payment
• Check how to fill in your claim form

Help with filling in the Attendance Allowance form

Filling in the Attendance Allowance form can be difficult - read our advice on how to fill in the Attendance Allowance claim form

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• Benefits
• Sick or disabled people and carers
• Attendance Allowance

Check if you can pay less council tax

Check if you can get a discount on your council tax bill or Council Tax Reduction if you’re on a low income.

• In:
• Housing
• Council tax