Tools and finders
Interactive guides to help you find the right route, check your options, and understand what applies to your situation. These tools provide general guidance — not personalised advice.
Calculators & deadline checkers(21)
Statutory Redundancy Pay
Calculate your statutory redundancy pay using the Employment Rights Act 1996 formula and the current weekly pay cap.
StartMandatory Reconsideration Deadline
Work out the 1-month and 13-month deadlines for asking the DWP to reconsider a benefit decision, plus reminder dates.
StartHoliday Pay
Work out your statutory holiday entitlement and approximate annual pay. Covers fixed-hours, irregular-hours, and part-year workers using the 12.07% method.
StartStatutory Sick Pay
Estimate your SSP entitlement and the date it will run out (28-week maximum). Uses the 2026/27 weekly rate from rates.ts.
StartNotice Period & PILON
Calculate the statutory and contractual notice period and the gross PILON value if the contract is terminated immediately.
StartTenancy Deposit Penalty
Estimate the penalty range a court can award where a landlord failed to protect your deposit (1× to 3× per Housing Act 2004 s.214).
StartInheritance Tax (IHT)
Estimate the IHT due on an estate, including transferred allowances and the residence nil-rate band. Bands frozen until April 2030.
Start7-year Gift Taper
Work out the IHT due on a gift made within 7 years of the donor's death, applying taper relief and the £325k nil-rate band.
StartCMS Child Maintenance
Estimate weekly Child Maintenance Service liability using gross income, number of qualifying children, shared-care nights, and other-children reductions.
StartILR 180-day Absence Checker
Check whether your absences from the UK exceed 180 days in any rolling 12-month period — the test for ILR continuous-residence requirements.
StartEmployment Tribunal Limitation
Work out the 3-months-less-1-day limitation deadline for an Employment Tribunal claim, taking into account ACAS Early Conciliation stop-clock.
StartCICA 2-year Deadline
Calculate the 2-year CICA application deadline from the date of the incident, with reminder dates.
StartICO Complaint Window
Work out the 3-month deadline to refer a data-protection complaint to the ICO after a controller's final response.
StartCCJ One-Month Satisfaction Window
Pay a CCJ in full within one calendar month of judgment to have it removed from the public Register of Judgments, Orders and Fines.
StartInheritance Act 1975 — 6-month claim window
Calculate the 6-month deadline (from the grant of representation) to bring an Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975 claim.
StartSelf-Assessment late-filing penalty
Map late-filing penalty trigger dates for a Self-Assessment tax return: £100 immediate, £10/day after 3 months, 5% / £300 at 6 months, another at 12 months.
StartHigh Income Child Benefit Charge
Work out the High Income Child Benefit Charge on income over £60,000, the annual Child Benefit at stake, and how much of it you keep.
StartNHS Prescription Prepayment Certificate Break-even
Compare paying per prescription item against a 3-month or 12-month NHS prepayment certificate, and see how many items make each one worth buying.
StartEmployment Tribunal Compensation
Estimate an unfair dismissal award — the statutory basic award plus a capped compensatory award for lost earnings.
StartMinimum Wage Arrears
Check pay for one pay reference period against the National Minimum Wage rate that should have applied, and work out the arrears owed.
StartCourt Fee Estimator
Work out the County Court fee to issue a money claim, whether you can use Money Claim Online, and when Help with Fees can cover it.
StartDecision wizards(16)
Answer a short series of questions and get a plain-English answer for your situation. Browse all wizards
Which benefit can I claim?
A short triage to point you toward the right entry-point benefit — Universal Credit, PIP, Carer's Allowance, ESA, State Pension, or Pension Credit — based on your age, work status, and circumstances.
StartWhich complaint route should I use?
Triage a complaint to the right ombudsman, regulator, or scheme. Covers financial services, energy, telecoms, water, housing, NHS, councils, transport, postal, and retail.
StartIs my Section 21 notice still enforceable?
Section 21 "no-fault" eviction was abolished in England on 1 May 2026. Check whether a notice you have been served can still be used against you, and what the Renters' Rights Act 2025 changed.
StartWhich housing route is right for me?
Triage between renting, buying, social housing, shared ownership, and supported housing based on your income, savings, and circumstances.
StartWhich family law route applies to me?
Triage between divorce, civil partnership dissolution, separation, cohabitation breakdown, and child arrangements when a relationship ends.
StartWhich estate administration route applies?
When someone dies, three routes administer the estate: Grant of Probate (with a will), Letters of Administration (no will), or small-estate exemptions for assets below institutional thresholds.
StartIs my Section 8 notice valid?
Check the validity of a Section 8 eviction notice against the 17 grounds in Schedule 2 Housing Act 1988, including notice periods, mandatory vs discretionary grounds, and form requirements.
StartAm I a worker, employee, or self-employed?
Employment status determines your rights. This wizard applies the four-factor test (control, mutuality, substitution, financial risk) used by tribunals and courts.
StartWhich UK immigration route applies to me?
Triage between work visas, family visas, student visas, settlement (ILR), EU Settlement Scheme, and asylum based on your situation.
StartAm I in priority need for homelessness?
Priority need under section 189 Housing Act 1996 determines whether the council must secure accommodation for you (the full s.193 duty) or only offer assistance to find your own.
StartDo I have an Equality Act discrimination claim?
Equality Act 2010 protects against discrimination on nine protected characteristics. This wizard checks the protected characteristic, the type of discrimination, the setting, and the time limits.
StartWhich debt solution is right for me?
A short triage of the debt options available in England and Wales — informal repayment and DMPs, Breathing Space, Debt Relief Orders, IVAs, bankruptcy, statute-barred checks, and full-and-final settlement — based on your debt level, assets, and surplus income.
StartWill I have to pay for my care?
Work out who is likely to pay for care in England — NHS Continuing Healthcare, council funding, or self-funding — based on health needs, care setting, savings against the £23,250 and £14,250 thresholds, and whether a home counts in the means test.
StartHow do I get my money back?
Find the right refund route — Consumer Rights Act remedies, the 14-day online cooling-off, Section 75, chargeback, APP-fraud reimbursement, or small claims — based on what went wrong, how you paid, how long ago, and who sold it.
StartCan I appeal this school decision?
Find the right forum and the right deadline for challenging a school decision in England — an admission refusal, a permanent exclusion, a suspension, an EHCP or SEN refusal, or an attendance penalty notice. Each has a different panel and a different clock.
StartWhat is this driving notice, and what should I do?
Work out what has actually landed on your doormat — a Notice of Intended Prosecution, a fixed penalty, a speed awareness offer, a council PCN, a private parking charge, a court summons, or a DVLA medical revocation — and what the deadline is before it gets worse.
StartBenefits & Money(6)
Benefit Eligibility Guide
Find out which UK benefits you may be eligible for based on your circumstances.
StartUniversal Credit Estimator
Estimate your monthly Universal Credit payment based on your circumstances.
StartBenefit Cap Calculator
Check if the benefit cap applies to you and which exemptions may help.
StartMinimum Income Floor Calculator
Calculate the Minimum Income Floor for self-employed UC claimants.
StartTwo-Child Limit Exception Checker
Check if an exception to the two-child limit applies to your situation.
StartCare Fees Means-Test Estimator
Estimate whether the council will help fund care based on savings and income.
StartEmployment(1)
Housing(3)
Deposit Dispute Checker
Check what you can challenge and how strong your case is for getting your deposit back.
StartTenant Fees Refund Checker
Check if your landlord charged banned fees and calculate your refund.
StartRight to Rent Document Checker
Find out which documents you need to prove your right to rent in England.
StartComplaints & Letters(3)
Complaint Route Finder
Answer a few questions to find the right ombudsman, regulator, or complaint route for your situation.
StartComplaint Letter Generator
Generate a structured complaint letter tailored to your sector and situation.
StartDeadline Calculator
Check deadlines for benefit appeals, tribunal claims, and housing reviews.
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