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How to claim compensation through the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA) scheme if you've been seriously injured in a violent crime.

• Overview

  You might be able to claim compensation if you were the victim of a…

• Eligibility

  The crime must have happened in England, Wales or Scotland. It must be…

• How much you can get

  You may be eligible for an injury payment of between £1,000 and £250,000.…

• Start or continue a claim

  You can make a claim online. It does not cost anything to apply. You do…

• What happens next

  You’ll get a reference number when you submit your claim. Use the…

• Update a claim you’ve submitted

  You must contact the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA) to…

How to make a will: making sure it's valid, using a solicitor and changing it when your circumstances change

• Overview

  Your will lets you decide what happens to your money, property and…

• Write your will

  Your will should set out: who you want to benefit from your will who…

• Make sure your will is legal

  For your will to be legally valid, you must: be 18 or over make it…

• Update your will

  You should review your will every 5 years and after any major change in…

Landlords need to follow certain procedures when evicting tenants - find out about eviction notices, harassment and illegal evictions, and going to court

• Rules your landlord must follow

  Your landlord must follow strict procedures if they want you to leave…

• Accelerated possession

  Landlords can sometimes evict tenants using ‘accelerated possession’. This…

• Eviction court hearings

  If your landlord goes to court to evict you, there will be a ‘possession…

• Eviction notices

  If you do not leave your home by the date given in an outright possession…

• Harassment and illegal evictions

  It’s a crime for your landlord to harass you or try to force you out of a…

Tax relief on donations, Gift Aid, payroll giving, leaving a gift in your will, keeping tax records; find a charity; donating land, property or shares

Maternity Allowance is paid to pregnant women who do not get Statutory Maternity Pay - rate, eligibility, apply, form MA1

Make a victim personal statement to the Parole Board - who can make one, how to write it, and what happens at a parole hearing

How to prepare and what to do if you’re affected by extreme weather and natural hazards while travelling or living abroad.

• Updated: 13 May 2024

How HMRC uses debt enforcement powers, debt collection agencies and what happens if you live abroad when you do not pay your tax bill.

• Updated: 12 September 2025

Find out what to do if you are spiked, or are with someone who has been, and where to get more information.

• Updated: 21 December 2023

How to prepare for a flood: who to contact, how to protect your property, get insurance.