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Sign up for our course on benefits and housing rights for care leavers
About the course The course will give you the basic knowledge and skills you need to deal with key housing and benefits issues faced by people who have left care. The free online workshops will take place on the following dates: Introduction to housing options for care leavers - Monday 28th...
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Sign up for our Supporting survivors of domestic abuse with homelessness applications workshop
About the course The workshop will help you learn how to use the Domestic Abuse Act to support survivors of domestic abuse and help them get safe housing. We will look at the main provisions of the Domestic Abuse Act, particularly: ● updated definition of domestic abuse, ● the limitations of the Act...
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Disability Living Allowance (DLA)
Here you will find all our resources to help you get the right amount of Disability Living Allowance (DLA) for your child if they have a health condition, impairment, or disability. We explain how entitlement to Disability Living Allowance works and what to do if you get a decision ou think is unfair. We have a tool to support you to ask for a DLA mandatory reconsideration effectively, and if that doesn't work, we have all the help you need to appeal and win. We also have a guide for professionals writing evidence for DLA applications or appeals, and step-by-step help to write a statement for
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How to appeal a PIP decision
Learn how to appeal a PIP decision effectively and give yourself the best chance of winning. Step-by-step help with the appeal form, how to prepare, and the tribunal hearing. 90% of our users get their award changed, without an adviser. This information applies in England and Wales. It will also be helpful for claimants in Northern Ireland where the rules are the same but the relevant government departments and forms are different.
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How to enforce a county court judgment (CCJ)
Won your court case but haven't been paid? Our guide explains how to work out if you can enforce your county court judgment (CCJ) so that you do get paid, if it is worth enforcing, and how to do it. This guide is about the law in England and Wales.
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PIP mandatory reconsideration letter tool
Created by experts to help you challenge your PIP decision effectively and get the correct amount of benefit. This free tool doubles your chances of success. Easy to use and a better alternative to the CRMR1 form.
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Personal Independence Payment (PIP)
PIP is a benefit designed to meet some of the extra costs of being an adult living with a long-term health condition or disability. Whether or not you are entitled to PIP is based on what help you need with very specific things because of your illness or disability, and any treatment. The application process is difficult and lots of people don't get awarded the benefit initially, or get the wrong award. All unfair decisions should be challenged, and most of the resources on this page are designed to help you get an incorrect decision overturned. 90% of people who use our help to ask for a
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How to apply for a financial order without a lawyer
Understand how to go to court to divide your money and property as part of a divorce (also called a financial remedy order) if you can’t come to an agreement or 'financial settlement' between yourselves. Our clear step by step guide takes you through the process if you cannot afford a lawyer. England and Wales only.
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How to sort out your finances when you get divorced
Divorcing? This guide takes you step-by-step through splitting money and property fairly in a financial settlement. Learn about consent orders, 'clean breaks', and how to negotiate without lawyers. The information in this guide applies to England and Wales.
