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• Female genital mutilation (FGM)

  Female genital mutilation (FGM) is sometimes called 'female genital cutting' or 'female circumcision'. It's a criminal offence in the UK to carry out FGM

• Face-to-face assessment

  This page is about how to fill in the face-to-face assessment section of your form. Find out how to fill in the form and arrange your assessment

• Challenge the council’s decision about your housing application

  Check what to do if you disagree with the council's decision. Check how to ask for a review - this depends on why you’re challenging the decision

• Claiming DLA for a terminally ill child

  There’s a quicker application process for parents of children who have been diagnosed with a terminal illness and aren’t expected to live more than 6 months

• Challenging a DLA decision - the tribunal hearing

  If you challenge a DLA decision you may be asked to go to a tribunal hearing. Get guidance on how to prepare for a DLA tribunal hearing

• Help with filling in the DLA form for your child

  Filling in the DLA form can be difficult for a parent - read our advice on how to fill in the DLA claim form

• Problems with your settled status decision

  Find out what to do if you’re still waiting for a decision on your EU Settlement Scheme application. What you should do if you got pre-settled status but you were expecting settled status or if you’ve been refused any status

• Getting your housing plan from the council

  Check when the council will give you a housing plan. Check how it can prevent you becoming homeless or help you find a new home

• If there's a child protection plan for your child

  Explains what a child protection plan is, why it might be put in place to protect a child, what it covers, reviews and when it may end

• Check if you can pay less council tax

  Find out if you can get a discount on your council tax. If you’re on a low income, check if you can apply for Council Tax Reduction