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How the DWP makes a decision on PIP claims
How Personal Independence Payment (PIP) claims are assessed by the Department for Work and Pensions, and information on the descriptors and scoring used
Check if going bankrupt is right for you
Find out what to think about before you declare bankruptcy. Read our advice to decide if going bankrupt is the right option for you
Carers: help and support
Help and support available for carers including social care needs assessments and financial help
Applying for a Blue Badge
Find out whether you're eligible for a blue badge to help you park more easily, and how to apply
Stop your energy supplier moving you to prepayment
If you owe money to your energy supplier, they might want to install a prepayment meter. Here are the situations where you can stop them doing
Problems getting to or topping up your prepayment meter
What you can do if you can't get to your prepayment meter, can't top it up, or can't use
Getting help from social services if you're homeless
Check if you can get help from social services and what help they can give. Check how to apply for help and what you can do if they refuse
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