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Benefits you can claim if you go abroad and countries with social security arrangements with the UK
You may still be able to claim some benefits if you travel or move abroad,…
European Economic Area (EEA) countries If you’re living in or planning to…
If you go abroad, you can continue to get Universal Credit for one month.…
There are 2 different types of Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA): New Style JSA…
Statutory Maternity Pay (SMP) If you work for a UK employer in the…
Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) You can get SSP if you’re eligible for it and…
What you can claim depends on: which benefit you’re claiming where you’re…
If you’re already getting a bereavement benefit when you move abroad,…
Dealing with education, health and care (EHC) plans for children and young people who move into or out of a local authority area or England.
Landlords need to follow certain procedures when evicting tenants - find out about eviction notices, harassment and illegal evictions, and going to court
Your landlord must follow strict procedures if they want you to leave…
Landlords can sometimes evict tenants using ‘accelerated possession’. This…
If your landlord goes to court to evict you, there will be a ‘possession…
If you do not leave your home by the date given in an outright possession…
It’s a crime for your landlord to harass you or try to force you out of a…
Special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) - support your child can get at school and how to apply for an education, health and care (EHC) plan
How and when to report changes that affect your Child Benefit payments, such as earnings going above £60,000. How to update a change of address or bank details.
Housing Benefit or Local Housing Allowance (LHA) - rates, eligibility, claim form, calculator, appeals, 'Discretionary Housing Payment'.
What to consider when moving, living, or retiring abroad – including visas, healthcare, tax and pensions.
What to do if a British national goes missing abroad, reporting it to the police and how the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office and others can help.
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