Many couples leave their pensions out when they decide how to divide their money and property as part of a divorce – and this can be a huge mistake. Sometimes people feel that because the pension is only in the name of the person who built it up, to share it would be ‘unfair’. But often it is unfair not to share it. Watch this short video to see why you need to include your pensions when you divide money and property as part of a divorce, and what steps you should take. Below the film you can see our top five tips on what on what to do about pensions when you get divorced. This information

Whether or not your child is entitled to DLA is based on what help they need with very specific things because of their illness, disability, or difference that another child of the same age would not. The application process is tricky and lots of parents and carers whose children who should get the benefit find they are turned down to start with or given a lower award. If this happens to you, ask for a mandatory reconsideration. All unfair decisions should be challenged. If they don’t change the decision at the first stage, ask for an appeal. 90% of people who used our guides or tools had the

Employment and Support Allowance is a benefit for people whose disability or health condition affects their ability to work. For many people this has now been replaced by Universal Credit, but new claims can still be made for new style ESA and more than a million people are still receiving it. Whether or not you are entitled to ESA is based on how your illness or impairment affects you, and what very specific things you are unable to do. It is decided using a points system and considering if there is 'substantial risk' to the claimant if they were found capable of work, or capable of work

Living together? Understand your legal rights as an unmarried couple Despite popular belief, there is no such thing as a common law marriage in England and Wales. It doesn't matter how long you live together, cohabiting couples get hardly any rights automatically. But there are things you can do to give each other rights and protect each other, whatever the future may hold. Make a living together agreement (also called a cohabitation agreement) and a will.

Use our step-by-step guides to work out if the council will class you as homeless, what your options are, and how to get the accommodation you are entitled to. You do not have to be living on the streets to be considered homeless. As well as sleeping rough, you might be classed as homeless if you are sofa-surfing, staying with a friend temporarily, staying in a hostel, or sleeping in your car. Even being in overcrowded housing may mean you meet the definition of homelessness. You are entitled to somewhere safe and suitable to live. But councils are under a lot of pressure and the process for

Understand how to deal with repairs and poor housing conditions.