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Abortion

Abortion and girls under 16

Availability on the NHS

Help and information

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Abroad

Air travel problems

Bereavement benefits

Claiming benefits for sickness or disability when living overseas

Claiming benefits when moving abroad (Frequently asked questions)

Consular services

Death abroad

Dental treatment overseas

Driving abroad

Health advice

Holidays

Mobile phones - cost of using a mobile phone abroad

NHS charges for people from abroad

Transferring money abroad

Travel abroad

Voting - how people living abroad can vote in UK elections

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Abandoned vehicles

Abandoned vehicles

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Acas

Acas (Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service)

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Access

See: Contact

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Accidents

At work

Compensation for injuries

Injury or illness while on holiday

Traffic accidents

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Accommodation

Armed Forces - help for veterans and for people leaving the armed forces with finding somewhere to live

Care homes

Finding accommodation

Young people leaving care

See also: Accommodation agencies

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Accommodation agencies

Accommodation agencies

Charges

Discrimination

Property Ombudsman - complaints about estate agents and accommodation agencies

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Activity centres

Licences to run outdoor activities

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Additional pension

State earnings related pension scheme

State second pension

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Additional support for learning

Additional support for learning - special educational needs

Disability discrimination

Education information and advice

See also: Education

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Adoption

Adoption

Tracing birth parents

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Adoption leave

Adoption leave

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Adoption pay

Statutory adoption pay

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Adult education

Armed Forces - education and training for veterans and for people leaving the Armed Forces

Organisations which give information and advice

See also: Students

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Adults at risk of harm

Protection of adults at risk of harm

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Adults with incapacity

Help for adults who cannot decide things for themselves

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Advertising

Complaints about advertisements

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Advice and Assistance Scheme

Help with legal costs

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Age

Proof of age for young people

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Age discrimination

Age discrimination at work

Frequently asked questions about age discrimination

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Agency workers

Additional rights

Agency workers - general

Employer stops giving you work

Employment status - worker or employee

Fees for uniforms, transport, accommodation and other services

Health and safety of agency workers

Minimum wage - effect of agency fees

Pay between assignment contracts

Pay between assignment contracts - problems

Pregnancy

Rights at work

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Agriculture

See: Farm workers

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AIDS

See: HIV

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Aids and adaptations

Adaptations to enable a disabled person to use goods, facilities or services

Health care - adaptations to enable a disabled person to access health services

Housing - adaptations to enable a disabled tenant to occupy a home

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Air Force

See: Armed Forces

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Air travel

Airport taxes

Compensation for delays, overbookings and cancellations

Disabled people

Personal identification required for domestic flights (Frequently asked questions)

Problems with air travel

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Air weapons

Firearms certificates required for airguns

Young people - regulations about using or owning an air weapon

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Alcohol

Duty free allowances

Licences to sell alcohol

Misuse - help available on the NHS

Young people

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Animals

Animals causing a nuisance

Animal welfare organisations

Cruelty to animals

Getting and owning a pet

Licence needed to keep, sell, kennel or breed animals

Pets in rented accommodation

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Anniversaries

See: Weddings

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Annuities

Personal and stakeholder pensions - choosing an annuity

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Ante-natal care

Discrimination by employer due to attending ante-natal classes

Maternity services

Time off work for ante-natal care

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Antisocial behaviour

Antisocial behaviour

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Appeals

Benefit appeals

Choice of school - appeals

Council tax appeals

Income tax - challenging a decision

School and college exam results - appeals

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Apprenticeship programmes

Apprenticeship programmes

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Armed Forces

Age restrictions for joining Armed Forces

Armed Forces Home Ownership Scheme

Education advice for Forces children

Education and training for veterans and for people leaving the Armed Forces

Financial help for bereaved spouses and civil partners

Financial help for members of the Armed Forces, veterans and dependants

Health information for Armed Forces veterans and their families

Housing - help for veterans and for people leaving the Armed Forces with finding somewhere to live

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Armed Services

See: Armed Forces

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Army

See: Armed Forces

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Arrears

Council tax arrears

Domestic heating oil - problems paying your bills

Electricity arrears

Gas arrears

Mortgage arrears – how to deal with mortgage debts

Rent arrears

Water and sewerage charge arrears

See also: Debt

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Arrest

Police powers of arrest

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Assistance dogs

Taxis and minicabs - requirement to carry assistance dogs free of charge

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Asylum seekers

Asylum seekers

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Attendance allowance

Attendance allowance

See also: Benefits

See also: Disability

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Auctions

Internet auction sites

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