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The basics of tenancies and other housing arrangements training
This training introduces some of the basic skills and knowledge required to uphold your legal rights in housing. You will learn about: the basics of a contract, lawful and unlawful terms, and rights and responsibilities in different kinds of occupation such as tenancies or licences.
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How to deal with a Section 21 eviction notice training
This training provides a basic overview of a section 21 eviction process. As a result of this training, you will: recognise some of the reasons why a tenant may be able to challenge a landlord’s claim for a possession order, understand the pros and cons of challenging a claim for a possession order...
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Effectiveness of Public Legal Education initiatives
The review concluded that while the literature on the effectiveness of PLE is limited, it does give evidence that PLE is effective in developing people’s legal capabilities. Conclusions and recommendations Whilst it was growing, the literature on the effectiveness of PLE is limited. It provides...
What is public legal education (PLE)?
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Sign up for our course on housing rights for care leavers
About the course The course aims to give participants the basic knowledge and skills needed to deal with key housing issues in the private rented sector. The course will be delivered in English. We are particularly keen to invite participants who are community volunteers, members of a support group...
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Appeal a work capability assessment decision
If you disagree with a decision about your ability to work, you should ask for a work capability assessment appeal. Most clamiants need to ask for a mandatory reconsideration first. An appeal is when a judge and two experts who do not work for the DWP will look at your claim to see if the right decision was made. Appeals can take longer than mandatory reconsiderations, but they are much more likely to be successful. Unfortunately, in lots of places it is hard to get advice or representation to help with your appeal. Most people have to do most or all of the work themselves or with the help of
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Living with a partner and benefits
Understand the impact of moving in with your partner or stopping living with a partner. This information will also help if you are not living with your partner but the benefits office or DWP believe you are, or if you want your romantic partner to stay sometimes but you don’t want to break the rules and risk losing benefit. It will explain We also explain the rules if you have split up with your partner but are still living together because you can't afford not to. And the effect on your benefits of family or friends moving in with you. We want to help you avoid all the stress and difficulty
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Challenging a work capability assessment decision
If you made a claim for Universal Credit on the basis of being unable to work and you didn't get the award that you think you were entitled to, don't give up. This guide and our mandatory reconsideration tool will help you challenge the decision by asking the DWP to look at their decision again – to see if it was correct. If they don’t change the decision straight away, we also have help that will show you how to successfully appeal the decision. The information in this guide applies to England, Wales and Scotland. It will also be useful for people in Northern Ireland where the rules are the
