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Universal Credit is replacing 6 other benefits with a single monthly payment if you're out of work or on a low income - eligibility, how to prepare.
Universal Credit is a payment to help with your living costs. It’s paid…
You may be able to get Universal Credit if you’re on a low income or need…
Universal Credit is paid monthly. How much you get depends on: your…
If you or your partner are working, how much Universal Credit you get will…
Universal Credit is paid once a month, usually into your bank, building…
You can apply for Universal Credit online. You need to create an account…
If you need help to pay your bills or cover other costs while you wait for…
To get Universal Credit payments, you’ll need to accept an agreement…
You need to report changes to your circumstances so you keep getting the…
If you need financial support, you can get help and advice from the…
Personal Independence Payment (PIP) replaces Disability Living Allowance (DLA) - how and when to claim, rates, eligibility.
Personal Independence Payment (PIP) can help with extra living costs if…
You can get Personal Independence Payment (PIP) if all of the following…
How much Personal Independence Payment (PIP) you get depends on how…
Before you apply for Personal Independence Payment (PIP), check if you’re…
The letter you got when your Personal Independence Payment (PIP) was…
You must contact the Personal Independence Payment (PIP) enquiry line…
You can get Personal Independence Payment (PIP) more quickly if: your…
Sign in to your Universal Credit account - report a change, add a note to your journal, see your payments and do other tasks…
You need to move to Universal Credit if you’ve received a Migration Notice letter, as one or more of your benefits will be ending soon.
Protect your brand by registering it as a trade mark - how to apply, fees, responding to objections to your trade mark, using the ® symbol
Find registered patents, patent applications and pending patents
Challenge a benefit decision - how to ask for a mandatory reconsideration, evidence you'll need, deadlines and what happens next.
Licensing guidance, good practice on firearms law, and forms for applying for approvals under the law.
Business expenses you can claim if you're self-employed
Find out about new tariff quotas for certain fishery products which apply from 1 January 2019.
Find out the new tariff quotas for agricultural products from Iceland.
Training and continuing professional development (CPD) for people working in the fetal anomaly screening programme (FASP) in England.
Cold Weather Payment - what you'll get, eligibility and how to find out if your area is due a payment
The Security of Network & Information Systems Regulations (NIS Regulations) provide legal measures to boost the level of security (both cyber & physical resilience) of network and information systems for the provisio…
Training and continuing professional development (CPD) for people working in the newborn blood spot (NBS) screening programme in England.
Training and continuing professional development (CPD) for people working in the NHS cervical screening programme (CSP) in England.
Training and continuing professional development (CPD) for people working in the NHS breast screening programme (BSP) in England.
Guidance for buyers and suppliers of cloud technology, digital outcomes, digital specialists, user research participants and labs.
Training and continuing professional development (CPD) for people working in the infectious diseases in pregnancy screening (IDPS) programme in England.
Information for schools and school buying professionals on sourcing resources to help deliver remote education.
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