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Check if you're disabled under the Equality Act - Citizens Advice
The definition is set out in section 6 of the Equality Act 2010. It says you’re disabled if: you have a physical or mental impairment. your impairment has a substantial and long-term adverse effect on your ability to do normal day-to-day activities. Some impairments are automatically treated as a disability, even if they don't affect your day ...
Reporting to Trading Standards - Citizens Advice
Report a business to Trading Standards. To report to Trading Standards, you need to contact the Citizens Advice consumer service. We’ll pass your report to Trading Standards and we can also give you advice about your problem. You can: use our online form - you can use this form from 5pm on Fridays to 9am on Mondays. get help from an adviser.
Work out how much compensation you could get for discrimination
The rate of interest is currently 8% a year. To get a daily rate, divide the amount of your award by 365 and then multiply it by 8%. See the example schedule of loss for how to calculate interest. For injury to feelings, you’ll get interest from the date the …
Check how the new earnings rules affect your Universal Credit
May 13, 2024 · Check how much you have to earn. The new AET is: £892 a month for single claimants. £1,437 a month combined earnings for joint claimants - this means you claim with a partner who usually lives with you. These amounts refer to your ‘gross income’ - this is before tax is deducted. If you earn more than the AET, you don’t need to look for ...
If you need a guarantor to start renting - Citizens Advice
You might need a ‘guarantor’ so you can rent a place to live. A guarantor is someone who agrees to pay your rent if you don't pay it, for example a parent or close relative. If you don’t pay your landlord what you owe them, they can ask your guarantor to pay instead. If your guarantor doesn’t pay, your landlord can take them to court.
Getting PIP after you’ve reached State Pension age
Mar 2, 2022 · Check how long your PIP award will last. If you claim PIP after State Pension age, the DWP will usually give you an ‘indefinite award’. This means there’s no end date. They will usually review the award every 10 years. If you’re already getting PIP when you reach State Pension age, the DWP will turn it into an indefinite award.
3. Managing therapy or monitoring a health condition. b. Needs either –. to use an aid or appliance to be able to manage medication; or. supervision, prompting or assistance to be able to manage medication or monitor a health condition. 3. Managing therapy or …
Who is responsible for repairing drains and sewers
This page explains who is responsible for maintaining drains and sewers. Generally speaking, you’re usually responsible for drains inside the boundaries of your property, while the sewerage company is responsible for lateral drains, which are usually outside of property boundaries, and sewers.Although most sewers are now publicly owned, there are still some private or …
Check if your employer can make changes to your contract
Your employer should only make a change to your contract if at least one of these applies: you agree to the change. your contract says your employer can make certain changes - this is called a 'variation clause'. the law is changing - for example if you get the National Minimum Wage and the rate changes. If you get a new employer because the ...