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What happens to benefits if you or someone in your family goes to prison or is on remand.
Housing Benefit or Local Housing Allowance (LHA) - rates, eligibility, claim form, calculator, appeals, 'Discretionary Housing Payment'.
Claim up to £5,000 off your employer's National Insurance (NI), who is eligible, how to claim using your payroll software
Find out what support is available to help with the cost of living: income and disability benefits, bills and allowances, childcare, housing and travel.
Find out what benefits you might be able to receive while you’re abroad and how to export them from the UK or claim them while abroad
If you're on a low income or out of work, Universal Credit supports you to find a job or increase the hours you work.
Find out what income you need to include in your tax credits claim or renewal.
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).
Plans to boost economic activity while supporting vulnerable people with the cost of living will be driven through by Work and Pensions Secretary Mel Stride, as the Government unveiled its Budget for Long Term Growth.
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