Understanding your rights

Find advice and support

You have a right to support with living costs if you have a problem with your mental health.

The Money Helper website gives advice on how to get support with money if you become ill.

If your normal, day-to-day life is likely to be affected for 12 months or more, you can get support with disability. Find out about:

• what to do if you become disabled on GOV.UK
• getting help with money and debt.

Your rights at work

Having a problem with your mental health means you have a right to support at work.

Find out about:

• support to help you keep your job when ill on the Money Helper website
• your rights if you need to take sick leave on GOV.UK
• your rights if you're returning to work after mental health issues on the NHS website

Get legal help

The Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland provides information on how the law supports you if you have a mental illness.

If you're treated unfairly and don't have money for a solicitor, you might be able to get help from legal aid.