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What's the public sector equality duty
discrimination and the needs of people who are disadvantaged or suffer inequality, when they make decisions about how they provide their services and implement policies. Read this page to find out
Challenging a Housing Benefit decision
in full-time education or training. Send a copy of a letter from the organisation showing your child’s course is full-time. If your child isn’t in full-time education, send copies of their bank
Local authority help with repairs - notices and orders under the Housing Health and Safety Rating System
stops the use of part or all of a building, or restricts the type or number of people living there. For example, an order could say that young children aren't allowed to live in the property
Who must comply with the public sector equality duty
a public function is something that’s normally provided to the public by the state like education, prisons or health services. So if an organisation carries out one of these activities on behalf
Who's breaching your human rights
is a public function as there’s no definition in the Human Rights Act. Generally speaking a public function is something that's normally provided to the public by the state like education, prisons
Discrimination in the provision of goods and services - who's treating you unfairly?
heterosexual people. What’s meant by goods? Goods cover all kinds of things like cars, clothes, electrical items, groceries, beauty products and furniture. The Equality Act says you mustn’t be discriminated
Your options if you're in the UK illegally
Council for the Welfare of Immigrants for help. They provide free and confidential advice to people living in the UK illegally. Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants Telephone: 0800 160 1004
Challenging what the CMS says you should get
certain changes to the CMS. You must tell the CMS if: your child no longer counts as a child - for example, because they’ve left approved education - check what’s approved education on GOV.UK you stop
Getting repairs done if you're renting privately
15 January 1989 In most cases this means you’ll have an ‘assured shorthold tenancy’ or ‘assured tenancy’. This advice applies to people with one of these tenancies. It’s worth checking your tenancy
WaterSure scheme – help with paying water bills
which helps some people with their water bills. To apply for the scheme, you must be on benefits and need to use a lot of water either for medical reasons or because your household has a certain number