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The range of prison sentences a court can give - including suspended, fixed-term, indeterminate and life sentences.

• Concurrent and consecutive sentences

  If you’re sent to prison for 2 or more crimes, you’ll usually get a…

• Suspended prison sentences

  A suspended prison sentence is served in the community instead of in…

• Determinate prison sentences

  A determinate prison sentence is for a fixed length of time. It includes a…

• Indeterminate prison sentences

  An indeterminate prison sentence does not have a fixed length of time.…

• Life sentences

  If you’re found guilty of murder, a court must give you a life sentence. A…

• Sentences for children and young people under 18

  If you’re under 18 you’ll be treated differently to adults by a court. You…

• Updated: 28 August 2026

If you're terminally ill and might not live longer than 12 months, you may be able to get some benefits at a higher rate.

• Claiming benefits under special rules

  If you’re nearing the end of life (for example, due to a life-limiting…

• If you already get benefits

  If you’re nearing the end of life (for example, due to a life-limiting…

• If you're caring for someone who's nearing the end of life

  Check if the person you care for can get certain benefits more quickly and…

Estimates of disability-free life expectancy by upper tier local authority, using a number of data sources including national surveys, population estimates and death registrations for the period 2009-11.

• Updated: 24 July 2014

• Updated: 11 February 2016

Estimates of healthy life expectancy at birth by upper tier local authority for the period 2011-13

• Updated: 26 March 2015

• Updated: 31 July 2026

Apply for indefinite leave to remain on the basis of your private life - fees, who's eligible, how to apply.

This report summarises the results from the 2021/22 survey, which ran from October 2021 to September 2022.

• Updated: 3 May 2023

If you have a health condition or disability, you’ll have an assessment to work out how much Universal Credit you can get and what you need to do in return.