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• Other rights protected under the Human Rights Act

  Lists some of the rights protected under the Human Rights Act 1998, including rights to education, freedom of expression, non-discrimination and protection of property

• Your right to a fair trial

  Explains how the right to a fair trial is protected by article 6 of the Human Rights Act 1998 and the types of criminal and civil hearings or proceedings that are covered by the article

• The council says you've had a Housing Benefit overpayment

  Check if you’ve actually been overpaid Housing Benefit and find out how to challenge a overpayment

• If you're homeless or at risk of homelessness

  Find out what to do if you're homeless or at risk of being made homeless. Information on applying to the council for help and the duties they have to provide housing

• Scottish Adult Disability Living Allowance

  Scottish Adult Disability Living Allowance (DLA) is a benefit for disabled adults who live in Scotland. It’s to help with the extra costs of being disabled or having a long-term health condition

• Q5 - manual dexterity (moving your hands)

  Help to fill in Q5: manual dexterity (moving your hands) for your ESA application. Find out what this means and how to correctly complete the question

• Check if you’re protected from disability discrimination

  Understand how the Equality Act defines disability. The Equality Act is the law that stops employers, businesses and providers discriminating against you

• If you've been refused reasonable adjustments

  If you didn't get the adjustments you need, check if you've experienced a type of discrimination called ‘failure to make reasonable adjustments

• Q1 - moving around and using steps

  Help to fill in Q1: moving around and using steps for your ESA application. Find out what this means and how to correctly complete the question

• Check if a financial service has followed the rules

  Check what rules financial services need to follow, including banks, mortgage lenders and creditors, and how you can complain