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• Challenging human rights breaches

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

• 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

• 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

• Young Carer Grant

  Find out about the Young Carer Grant - a payment for carers aged 16-19 years who do at least 16 hours of caring a week on average but don't receive Carer's Allowance

• 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

• Child Disability Payment

  Child Disability Payment is a benefit for disabled children and young people in Scotland to help with the extra costs of being disabled or having a long-term health condition

• If your employer says you can't work for a competitor

  Find out what you can do if your employer tries to stop you starting a new job, and check if you’re affected by restrictions in your contract

• Check your rights as an agency worker

  Find out what rights you have and what extra rights you get after 12 weeks in the same job with the same organisation

• Overview of discrimination in education

  Summarises the main themes in discrimination in education, covering identifying discrimination, who is treating you unfairly and what is the unfair treatment. Also covers situations when discrimination by schools can be lawful