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Use this claim form to apply for DLA for children under 16, in England and Wales.
If you don’t have enough to live on while you wait for your first payment you may be able to get an advance of your first Universal Credit payment.
Report someone committing benefit fraud - you can report anonymously.
There is a limit on the total amount of benefit that most people aged 16 to under State Pension age can get - benefits affected, benefit cap amount.
Check what help you might be able to get with childcare schemes like tax credits, Tax-Free Childcare, childcare vouchers and free childcare or education for 2 to 4-year-olds.
Bereavement Support Payment is money you can get if your partner dies - how it works, eligibility, what you'll get, how to claim.
Send your fit note for your Employment Support Allowance (ESA) claim.
Winter Fuel Payment helps older people with their heating bills - claim form, how much you get, eligibility
Interest-free loans from the government for some people on benefits: how to apply, check if you're eligible
Financial help if you're disabled - benefits, housing costs, council tax, vehicle tax exemption, TV Licence, motability schemes, VAT relief
Guidance and forms for Income Tax. Including how to check your records, rates and reliefs, refunds and pensions.
How to pay your voluntary Class 3 National Insurance contributions - Direct Debit, bank, cheque, payslips.
Who can get National Insurance credits and how to apply or when to pay voluntary National Insurance contributions.
If you have a health condition or disability, you’ll have an assessment to work out how much Universal Credit you can get and what you need to do in return.
Cold Weather Payment - what you'll get, eligibility and how to find out if your area is due a payment
Income Tax on payments from pensions, tax-free allowances, how you pay tax on pensions.
Universal Credit can include help with housing costs - paying your landlord, what to do if you cannot pay your rent, other help you can get.
Funeral Expenses Payment (also called Funeral Payment) to help pay funeral costs if you get certain benefits - eligibility, how to claim, form SF200
Use this service if you need to repay debt to the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).
Help you can get from your council’s Household Support Fund if you cannot afford to pay for essentials like energy bills and food.
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