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• Complaints and legal action against the police

  Information on how to complain about police misconduct, what you can complain about, how it is dealt with, referring a complaint to the Police Investigations & Review Commissioner and taking legal action

• Check what benefits you can get

  Get a quick idea of the benefits you can claim, including disability benefits and links to benefit calculators

• How to apply for a Best Start Grant payment

  Find out how to apply for the Best Start Grant and the evidence you'll need to provide. The Best Start Grant is a package of three payments - the Pregnancy and Baby Payment, the Early Learning Payment and the School Age Payment

• Paying back a working or child tax credits overpayment

  Change how quickly you repay a tax credits overpayment, and find out about other ways to pay

• Changing your name

  How to change a name, how to record it and who to tell about

• Check if you can get the School Age Payment

  Who can get the School Age Payment and when can you apply for it. Find out more on this page

• Disability discrimination and benefits

  What counts as disability discrimination by benefit providers. Benefit providers must not discriminate against you when making decisions about your benefits

• Challenging human rights breaches

  Advice about how to challenge human rights breaches in Scotland. Includes information on raising complaints and taking court action.

• Check if you're disabled under the Equality Act

  Check the definition of disability for discrimination in housing under the Equality Act 2010

• Your notice period during dismissal

  Check your notice period and notice pay, including statutory notice, contractual notice, garden leave and pay in lieu of notice. Know how to claim wrongful dismissal if you aren't paid fully