Housing
Resources and links for lone parents about the issues surrounding housing.
Housing factsheet: Help towards costs
This factsheet outlines the financial support available towards paying for your housing.
(This factsheet is part of the OPFS Lone Parent's Rights Guide.)
Housing factsheet: Options for lone parents
When couples separate there can be disputes about who will stay in the family home. This factsheet gives information about your rights and options at this difficult time.
(This factsheet is part of the OPFS Lone Parent's Rights Guide.)
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Legal considerations when separating or divorcing factsheet
This factsheet covers grounds of divorce, division of matrimonial property and new legislation introduced for cohabitees.
(This factsheet is part of the OPFS Lone Parent's Rights Guide.)
Money factsheet
This factsheet gives details of help with money and benefits for lone parents who are not working, or are working less than 16 hours per week.
(This factsheet is part of the OPFS Lone Parent's Rights Guide.)
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Useful addresses factsheet
A list of useful organisations and agencies for lone parents.
(This factsheet is part of the OPFS Lone Parent's Rights Guide.)
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Ownership Options in Scotland
Ownership Options offers advice and assistance to disabled people, carers and professionals. They can help with the financial, legal and design issues that disabled people and their families are likely to face when buying a house.
Shelter Scotland
Gives advice, information and help with legal and practical issues relating to housing matters.