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Guidance on getting extra payments to help with the cost of living if you’re entitled to certain benefits or tax credits.
Information about Universal Credit for families with more than 2 children.
Additional State Pension, also known as the State Second Pension or SERPS, is extra money on top of your basic State Pension.
The Additional State Pension is an extra amount of money you could get on…
There is no fixed amount for the Additional State Pension. How much you…
You reached State Pension age on or after 6 April 2016 You will not get…
You could only contract out of the Additional State Pension if your…
You do not have to do anything to claim the Additional State Pension. If…
If your spouse or civil partner dies, you may be able to inherit part of…
If you get divorced or your civil partnership is dissolved the court can…
Half a million people claiming old benefits will be invited to claim Universal Credit, unlocking all the work support it offers.
How to use a cost benefit analysis to evaluate your digital health product.
Benefits that are available to you and how to apply for them.
If you're terminally ill and might not live longer than 12 months, you may be able to get some benefits at a higher rate.
Find out about the calculation of the company car benefit charge.
How tax credits affect your benefits including Child Benefit and Housing Benefit
This guidance is for local authority staff to process claims and administer Housing Benefit, including Local Housing Allowance.
Debts you owe (for example court fines, rent or Council Tax) can be deducted from your benefits – sometimes called third party deductions or Fuel Direct
How benefits, charges and payments for pensions of Chapter 3 (local government) members are affected by the public service pensions remedy (also known as McCloud).
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.
Child Benefit - child benefit rates, eligibility, how to claim, child benefit claim form CH2.
Matched data for training and benefits.
Financial help if you're disabled - benefits, housing costs, council tax, vehicle tax exemption, TV Licence, motability schemes, VAT relief
Find out what benefits and financial support you may be able to get.
Find out how to value company benefits for your employees.
A disability premium is extra money if you’re under Pension Credit age and registered blind or getting certain benefits - what you get, eligibility, apply
What happens if you’re suspected of benefit fraud - benefits that can and cannot be stopped if you commit fraud
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