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How to get help to understand and make a Universal Credit claim, and get help managing your claim.
Guidance for landlords on Universal Credit and rented housing
These easy read guides explain what Universal Credit is and how you can apply for it.
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.
How Universal Credit works if you are self-employed and how to report your self-employed income and expenses to Universal Credit every month.
You might receive an additional payment to help you move to Universal Credit, if you receive a Migration Notice letter.
How Universal Credit works if you’re State Pension age and you got a Migration Notice letter.
The support that is available for Universal Credit claimants who have a disability or health condition.
Information for employers on how Universal Credit and earnings are worked out, employers' responsibilities and support available.
Information about Universal Credit for homeless people, those at risk of homelessness and the organisations supporting them.
Check the availability and any issues affecting the Help to Save service.
Social rented sector landlords with Landlord Portal access can use automation, known as 'bots', to confirm their Universal Credit tenants' housing costs.
Guidance for current creditors or suppliers, for example, utility suppliers and landlords, on how the deductions from benefit scheme works.
Detailed information about Universal Credit.
This guidance will help you in your conversations with claimants who may be affected by the Universal Credit 2 child policy.
Guidance on how to resolve landlord queries about Universal Credit. It includes links to online information, and telephone numbers for specialist support.
Urgent actions refugees need to do to claim Universal Credit and other benefits, once they have been given refugee status.
How defined contribution pension freedoms could affect your entitlement to social security benefits.
This easy read guide explains when DWP may visit you to help you claim benefits and what to expect.
This guide explains changes to Universal Credit limited capability for work payments from 3 April 2017.
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