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• Applying to the EU Settlement Scheme

  Information about applying to the EU Settlement Scheme. Get more information about the scheme and help preparing for your application

• Getting help for your child from your local council

  What support is available for you and your family - including extra help if your child is a ‘child in need’.

• Reporting child abuse

  If you think someone is abusing a child, you should report it immediately. Find out what to do if you're concerned and how to report child abuse

• Getting benefits if you’ve recently moved to the UK

  Check how to show you’re habitually resident, pass the ‘past presence test’ or pass the ‘3-month living in test

• Domestic abuse

  Find out what you can do when you're fleeing from violence in the home, including finding emergency accommodation

• Offering to let someone from Ukraine stay with you

  Check if you or your family members can apply to the ‘Homes for Ukraine’ scheme and what it will mean if you do.

• Human rights

  Overview and content list for human rights. Read our advice about human rights and what rights are protected under the Human Rights Act

• Applying for pre-settled and settled status

  Find out how to apply to the EU Settlement Scheme for settled or pre-settled status to stay in the UK after Brexit. Get help with your application. What to do if you’re having problems finishing your application

• Check if your immigration status lets you get benefits and help with housing

  Check if you’re allowed to claim public funds. Check what counts as public funds, and what else you might be able to claim

• Showing habitual residence to get help with housing

  If you moved or returned to the UK in the last 2 years, check if you need to be habitually resident and what evidence you need to prove