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Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) money if you cannot work because of illness or disability - rates, eligibility, apply, assessment.

• Overview

  You can apply for Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) if you have a…

• Eligibility

  You can apply for New Style Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) if…

• What you'll get

  How much you get will depend on what stage your application is at, as well…

• Working while you claim

  You can usually work while you are claiming ESA if both of the following…

• How to claim

  You could get Universal Credit at the same time or instead of New Style…

• Your ESA claim

  After you’ve made your claim, you’ll be told if you need to have a ‘Work…

• Report a change of circumstances

  You must report changes to your circumstances so you keep getting the…

• Claiming ESA if you’re nearing the end of life

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

Disputes with neighbours - noisy neighbours, barking dogs, statutory nuisances, high hedges, mediation and when your council can step in

• Overview

  Follow these steps if you have a dispute with your neighbour. This guide…

• Talk to your neighbour

  Before making a formal complaint or getting others involved, try to…

• Contact your neighbour's landlord

  If your neighbour is a tenant, you can complain to their landlord. This…

• Use a mediation service

  If you cannot resolve the dispute by speaking to your neighbour, you can…

• Complain about noise to the council

  You can ask your local council for help if the neighbour dispute involves…

• High hedges, trees and boundaries

  You must try to settle a dispute about a high hedge informally before the…

• Call the police

  You should call the police if your neighbour: is violent, threatening or…

• Take action through the courts

  If all else fails, you can take legal action against a neighbour. Taking…

Apply for a needs assessment by social services through your local council - support, home care help, disability equipment, day centres, care homes

You’re disabled under the Equality Act 2010 if you have a physical or mental impairment that has a 'substantial' and 'long-term' negative effect on your ability to do daily activities

You must tell DVLA if you have obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome (OSAS) or any sleep condition or apnoea which causes excessive sleepiness.

Contact your council to find out whether they offer a garden maintenance service for elderly or disabled council tenants

You must tell DVLA if you have spinal problems or injuries that affect your ability to drive - download the correct form to let them know

Find out about residential and nursing care homes, paying for care homes and how to choose a care home.

• Updated: 21 December 2017

Severe Disablement Allowance is being phased out - people with severe disabilities can get Employment and Support Allowance instead

Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit is help if you're ill or disabled from an accident or disease caused by work - eligibility, how to claim.