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Find out what benefits you could get, how much you could get and how to claim
Find out what benefits and financial support you may be able to get.
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…
You can contact Universal Credit: through your online account by calling…
Help if you're looking for a new job, are out of work or affected by redundancy. Includes Universal Credit and Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA).
Housing Benefit or Local Housing Allowance (LHA) - rates, eligibility, claim form, calculator, appeals, 'Discretionary Housing Payment'.
Help with heating, housing and other living costs. Includes Universal Credit.
Reasons why your benefit payments could change, report changes in your circumstances while claiming benefits
Child Benefit - child benefit rates, eligibility, how to claim, child benefit claim form CH2.
Guidance on getting extra payments to help with the cost of living if you’re entitled to certain benefits or tax credits.
Help if you’re unable to work because you’re ill or self-isolating. Includes Universal Credit and Employment and Support Allowance (ESA).
If you're an employer and provide expenses or benefits to employees or directors, you might need to tell HMRC and pay tax and National Insurance on them
As an employer, you might need to report any expenses or benefits you provide to employees - tax and National Insurance (NI) payments
Includes Disability Living Allowance, Employment and Support Allowance and Attendance Allowance
Benefit payments - payment dates, bank holidays, if you do not have a bank account, Post Office card accounts.
Help if you're living with a health condition or disability. Includes Employment and Support Allowance (ESA).
Find out about the legal background to expenses payments and benefits received by directors and employees.
Find out about help you can get moving from benefits to work - work trials, programmes and clubs, New Enterprise Allowance, help with drug or alcohol problems, carer support
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
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.
What happens to benefits if you or someone in your family goes to prison or is on remand.
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