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How to get help to understand and make a Universal Credit claim, and get help managing your claim.
Guidance for Health Professionals carrying out PIP assessment activity and for those responsible for the quality of PIP assessments.
Your Universal Credit payments can be reduced if you do not complete your agreed work-related activities without a good reason. This is known as a sanction.
Get help if you have difficulties claiming benefits and pensions because of a disability or health condition.
Information for local councils on the Household Support Fund to support vulnerable households in England.
Information for existing and new Universal Credit claimants with more than 2 children.
More detailed information about New Style Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) for stakeholders and claimants.
This is a work programme in England and Wales to help disabled people, those with health conditions and people with complex barriers to employment, to find sustainable work.
This document lists the employers that have signed up to the Disability Confident scheme, and their status (committed, employer or leader).
The Universal Credit Landlord Portal allows social rented sector (SRS) landlords to verify rent, support tenants and manage payments online.
If you’re in a couple where one of you is State Pension age, and you get a Migration Notice, you both need to move to Universal Credit as your benefits have ended or will end soon.
This guidance explains what is needed to become Disability Confident Committed, or a Disability Confident Employer or Leader.
This guidance explains the rights of UK nationals in the EU, the European Economic Area (EEA) or Switzerland to benefits and pensions.
If you claim Jobseeker's Allowance, you must inform us if you or your partner do any type of paid or unpaid work.
These easy read guides explain how you can get help from Personal Independence Payment (PIP) and how to claim it.
Send a question to the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) ministerial correspondence team.
You might receive an additional payment to help you move to Universal Credit, if you receive a Migration Notice letter.
PRaP allows DWP and Welfare to Work providers to exchange information and payments securely.
What you can expect after applying for Universal Credit and how to use your account.
Advice for DWP decision makers on Universal Credit, PIP and contribution-based JSA and ESA for people who are eligible for Universal Credit.
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