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Heating benefits

  • Cold Weather Payment
  • Warm Home Discount Scheme
  • Winter Fuel Payment
  • National Concessionary Fuel Scheme

Other help available

  • Get a free or discounted TV licence
  • Help paying bills using your benefits

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  • Tax credits

    Getting Working Tax Credit and Child Tax Credit, managing your tax credits and when tax credits stop

  • Jobseeker's Allowance and low income benefits

    Getting JSA, Income Support, Budgeting Loans and other help if you’re on a low income

  • Carers and disability benefits

    Help for disabilities including Personal Independence Payment, Carer's Allowance, and Employment and Support Allowance

  • Child Benefit

    Getting and managing your Child Benefit

  • Benefits for families

    Getting maternity pay, help with childcare and free school meals

  • Heating and housing benefits

    Getting Housing Benefit, Winter Fuel Payment, Cold Weather Payment and other help for housing costs

  • Death and benefits

    Getting Widowed Parent's Allowance, Bereavement Payment and other help when someone dies

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