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Benefits that are available to you and how to apply for them.
Benefits you can claim if you go abroad and countries with social security arrangements with the UK
Income Support is extra money to help people on a low income or none at all - rates, eligibility and how to claim
What happens to benefits if you or someone in your family goes to prison or is on remand.
Which small or 'trivial' benefits employers must pay tax and National Insurance on, and when to report them to HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC)
Tax and reporting rules for employers covering the cost of employees using their own vehicles for business travel
Get a benefit advance if you've applied for a benefit for the first time and cannot afford to wait for the first payment
Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit is help if you're ill or disabled from an accident or disease caused by work - eligibility, how to claim.
Reduced Earnings Allowance can help if your income falls because of a work-related accident or disease - what you'll get, eligibility and how to claim
How tax credits affect your benefits including Child Benefit and Housing Benefit
Financial help if you're disabled - benefits, housing costs, council tax, vehicle tax exemption, TV Licence, motability schemes, VAT relief
What company benefits you pay tax on - including company cars, low-interest loans and accommodation, and what company benefits are tax-free, such as childcare
You may be able to claim New Style Employment and Support Allowance with, or instead of Universal Credit, depending on your National Insurance record.
Housing Benefit or Local Housing Allowance (LHA) - rates, eligibility, claim form, calculator, appeals, 'Discretionary Housing Payment'.
How to apply for a special payment if you claimed Income Support because of a disability or health condition instead of Employment and Support Allowance.
Find out how to set up salary sacrifice arrangements and calculate tax and National Insurance contributions on them if you're an employer.
Tax and reporting rules for employers whose employees receive third-party awards or incentives
Incapacity Benefit is help if you could not work because of an illness or disability before 31 January 2011 - it's being replaced with Employment and Support Allowance (ESA).
Guidance on getting an extra payment to help with the cost of living if you were entitled to certain benefits or tax credits in 2022.
Find out the basic rules of VAT, how they apply to clubs and associations, and how to treat VAT on subscriptions and other payments.
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