Find problems covered by legal aid
These are the problems covered by legal aid. Choose the problem you need help with.
Children, families, relationships
Includes children in care, children and social services. Also, help with children and finances if you divorce or split up.
Housing, homelessness, losing your home
Includes being evicted or forced to sell your home. Problems with landlords, repairs, neighbours or council housing.
Domestic abuse
Includes controlling behaviour, emotional abuse, or if someone is harassing, threatening or hurting you or a child. This could be a partner, ex-partner, or family member.
Discrimination
Treated unfairly because of things like your disability or health condition, race, age, sex, religion or pregnancy.
Special educational needs and disability (SEND)
Help if your child has SEND.
Care needs for disability and old age (social care)
Problems getting the local authority or council to provide or pay for the right care. For carers, children, young people and adults.
Benefits
Appeal a decision about your benefits.
Legal action against police and public organisations
Includes police, government, prisons, NHS, the council, care facilities and schools.
Asylum and immigration
Help if you’re seeking asylum. Help to stay in the UK if you experienced domestic abuse.
Mental capacity, mental health
Help if someone cannot make decisions about their health, day-to-day life or care. Help at mental health tribunals.