Search

• Your right to personal liberty

  Explains how the right to personal liberty is protected by article 5 of the Human Rights Act 1998 meaning you cannot be detained for reasons other than criminal activity or mental health issues

• Appealing against a benefit decision

  Appealing to an independent tribunal if you disagree with a mandatory reconsideration decision made by the DWP or HMRC

• Check if you can get sick pay

  Who can and can’t get sick pay, what you can do if you're not getting the sick pay you might be eligible for and returning to work after illness or surgery

• Fill in the ESA capability for work form

  Detailed information on how to fill in your WCA50 claim form, including advice for each question

• How to claim Child Benefit

  Check how to claim Child Benefit and what documents you’ll need. Find out how and when you’ll get paid

• Apply for SMI

  How to apply for support for mortgage interest (SMI) if you get benefits.

• Payment protection insurance

  Get help with payment protection insurance issues. Check if you can complain about PPI, how to complain about it and how you can take your complaint further

• Problems with your payment

  Overview and content list for problems with your payment. Get help appealing if you're having problems with your universal credit payments

• Check you’re in the right Universal Credit work-related activity group

  There are 4 work-related activity groups for Universal Credit. Check you’re in the right group, and what to do if you think you're in the wrong one

• If you used to get tax credits

  Check what you can do now tax credits have ended - for example, claiming other benefits, challenging a decision and making sure your final payment is correct