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• Living together, marriage and civil partnerships - legal differences

  Legal differences between living together, marriage and civil partnerships in Scotland. Learn what rights each gives you in areas including money, benefits, debts, children, housing and inheritance

• Adapting common parts for your disability

  If you're disabled, you can make certain adaptations to the common parts of your building. This page explains who can get adaptations to common parts, what issues you need to consider and how to formally get the agreement of the owners

• 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

• Scottish benefits- rules about living in Scotland

  Find out the rules about living in Scotland for Social Security Scotland benefits, including habitual residence and going abroad temporarily

• Children who are looked after by the local authority

  A definition of children in need and information on the services which local authorities must provide

• Job Start Payment

  Find out about Job Start Payment and who can get

• Letter to complain about misdescribed goods bought from a private seller

  Use this template letter to complain about something you bought from a private seller

• Appealing to the First-tier Tribunal (Social Security Chamber)

  Find out how to appeal a benefit decision made by Social Security Scotland. A re-determination must usually take place before you can appeal