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If you pay for childcare while you go to work, Universal Credit can pay some of your childcare costs.
Guidance on claiming Universal Credit if you're a student.
The Vulnerability Toolkit and the Economic Abuse Toolkit have been designed to help public sector creditors identify and support their vulnerable customers experiencing a range of difficulties. They may also be useful to other organisations and businesses.
Find out about the help for Universal Credit claimants aged 16 to 24 to find a job, work-related training or an apprenticeship though the Youth Offer.
Information about Universal Credit statistics methodology including the purpose, source, definitions and limitations of the statistics covered.
Parents on Universal Credit can now receive up to £1,311 more a year in childcare support following a 6.7% boost coming into effect, as the government’s expansion of free childcare for working parents delivers 150,000 places in a week.
This document sets out further Tax Credit claimant research and early evidence from discovery work looking at people on other combinations of legacy benefits.
Sign in to your account, report changes, find out about overpayments, or appeal a decision. Includes existing Universal Credit and tax credits claims.
Information for existing and new Universal Credit claimants with more than 2 children.
Use this collection of materials to help older people understand how they could get Pension Credit.
Information about Universal Credit statistics quality.
Information about the methodology and quality assurance steps used to produce the Universal Credit Work Capability Assessments (WCA) statistical releases.
Information about Universal Credit trials and pilots
This report provides findings from qualitative and quantitative research with claimants who receive Universal Credit as a family.
End your tax credits award when you start to claim Universal Credit - how to end tax credits, personal details, income and self-employed income
These easy read guides explain what Universal Credit is and how you can apply for it.
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