A lot of people represent themselves at employment tribunal and the process is designed to make this possible. We explain what to prepare, what will happen, what you need with you on the day, what happens if you win or lose, and what to do if you don't want to go through with the hearing. This information applies to England and Wales only.

Find out where you may be able to get free or affordable legal advice about employment law and what you should do about your problem at work. Get to grips with where you can get advice if you are taking a case to an employment tribunal or want advice about how to settle the case. This information applies to England and Wales.

A complete guide to the PIP descriptors and points system in 2026 Understand how the Personal Independence Payment points system works and what you will need to show so that you get the right amount of benefit if you have a health condition or disability. This information applies in England, Wales, and Scotland. It will also be helpful for claimants in Northern Ireland where the rules are the same but the names of relevant government departments are different.

This guide is for you if you are being made homeless soon. There are lots of different reasons why you may be homeless soon. For example, it could be because you are being evicted by your private landlord or because you are being made homeless by a partner as you separate. Regardless of where you are living right now, if there is a risk of you becoming homeless in the next 8 weeks this guide will take you through all you need to know to avoid losing your home. It will help you work out what steps you need to take and where to go for help. This guide is for you live in England.

This guide is for you if you have nowhere to live right now. There are lots of different situations that can lead to people being homeless. It might be because you have been evicted by your private landlord or forced to leave your home by your ex or a family member. You might be sleeping rough, sofa surfing, or staying with someone temporarily. This guide tells you everything you need to know about what the council must do to help you. It sets out what steps to take next and where to find more help. The information in this guide to England only. The law may be different if you live in Scotland

This guide is for you if you want to challenge the decision made by the council about your homelessness application. This guide will take you through the process step by step so that you can work out if you have the right to challenge what the council says about your homelessness problem, and how to do it. You can also find out where to go next for more help. The information in this guide to England only. The law may be different if you live in Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland.

Learn how to write an effective PIP tribunal statement with our step-by-step guide. Includes example statement, tips on using PIP descriptors, and advice on challenging DWP assessment reports.

Understand your options if you have been told you have a Universal Credit overpayment or if you have seen deductions being taken from your benefit to repay an overpayment. Understand what the rules are if the overpayment is not your fault and was caused by DWP error. Learn how to ask them to allow you to repay it in smaller amounts, or not to repay it at all if you do not have money for basics like food, heating and clothes already. The information in this guide applies to the UK.

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

Understand how the work capability assessment works and the activities and descriptors, and 'substantial risk' on which entitlement is based and the criteria for the support group. Also understand what you will need to show so that you get the right amount of benefit if you have a health condition or disability. Helpful for people applying for the benefit or trying to decide if they should challenge a decision that found that fit enough to work or for work-related activity. This information applies to England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.