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Your council can help you after a fire in your home - Council, emergency housing, Red Cross, fire safety
The employment status of au pairs, nannies, carers, personal assistants and other people who work in your home - how to tell if they're an employee or not, what happens with the National Minimum Wage, tax and National Insurance, what...
What rights children under the scheme have to education, and the role of councils in providing it. Information on childcare options.
423 modern homes have been purchased for Service families across the UK in a £173 million deal, as part of the Defence Infrastructure Organisation’s (DIO) Capital Purchase Programme.
Guidance for Ukrainian nationals and their immediate family members to come to the UK under the Homes for Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme.
Find out about residential and nursing care homes, paying for care homes and how to choose a care home.
An annual report that provides facts and figures about the incomes and living circumstances of households and families in the UK.
The Ukraine Family Scheme closed at 3pm on 19 February 2024. You can no longer apply under this scheme.
Support and benefits you can get if you're looking after someone else's child, court orders - kinship care, private fostering, friends and family care
If someone dies without a will or known family, their ownerless property (bona vacantia) goes to the crown - check if you're an entitled relative, search for an estate, refer or claim on an estate
Non-military housing options and advice available to serving personnel who are not seeking or due to leave service
Service families in Cyprus will benefit from brand new, seismically compliant homes following the completion of 34 houses at RAF Akrotiri.
Detailed guide on domestic abuse, what to do and how to seek help in Jordan.
Your council must help if you’re legally homeless or will become homeless within 8 weeks. Help may include advice, emergency housing or longer-term housing.
Find out how to get help if you or someone you know is a victim of domestic abuse.
This is an introductory welcome guide for children under 18 who are moving from Ukraine to England under the Homes for Ukraine scheme.
This guidance explains the rights of European Economic Area (EEA) and Swiss citizens to access social housing and homelessness assistance in England.
Guidance for sponsors about applications to Homes for Ukraine for children who are not travelling with or joining their parent or legal guardian.
How to apply for a council house or flat - housing waiting lists, types of tenancies, the Right to Buy scheme and repairs, complaining about the council
Thousands of military homes will be modernised, with preparation work already underway, and repair staffing bolstered ahead of the winter period.
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