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• Who can inherit if there's no will

  Information on who can and cannot inherit if someone dies without making a will. Covers married couples, civil partners, children and other relatives

• If you’ve been invited to an interview under caution for benefit fraud

  What to do if you’re asked to an interview under caution because you’re being investigated for benefit fraud.

• Living together and civil partnership - legal differences

  Information for same-sex and opposite-sex couples on how the law treats civil partnerships and cohabiting couples, including financial matters, adoption, housing and inheritance

• If your ESA is stopped or reduced

  What to do if your ESA is stopped or reduced. If the DWP stop or reduce your ESA, you might be able to challenge them or start a new claim

• After you've been dismissed

  Help with moving on and finding a new job after being dismissed, including benefits, getting a reference, and explaining your dismissal to a new employer.

• Living together and marriage - legal differences

  Differences between how the law treats married and cohabiting couples including financial matters, responsibility for children and housing

• Challenging a decision by the DWP or HMRC

  Information about challenging a decision by the DWP or HMRC. Find out more about asking for mandatory reconsideration and appealing against a benefit decision.

• Help with your claim

  If you're applying for child benefits read our advice to help with your claim. Find out how to claim child benefits and check if changes affect your payment.