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Information for existing and new Universal Credit claimants with more than 2 children.
Guidance for Health Professionals carrying out PIP assessment activity and for those responsible for the quality of PIP assessments.
Financial help and support when you first move to Universal Credit from your current benefits.
Alternative Payment Arrangements for Universal Credit claimants who cannot manage their single monthly payment.
More detailed information about New Style Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) for stakeholders and claimants.
If you want to claim Universal Credit you must verify your identity. This guide for claimants and people supporting them explains how to do that.
Information about Universal Credit for families with more than 2 children.
Current education level can affect your Universal Credit if you’re a student, or if your child is aged 16 to 19 and in education.
Guidance about signing up for the Disability Confident scheme, and how it can help your business.
The Universal Credit Landlord Portal allows social rented sector (SRS) landlords to verify rent, support tenants and manage payments online.
Get help if you have difficulties claiming benefits and pensions because of a disability or health condition.
Find out if you’ll need to repay the Winter Fuel Payment or the Pension Age Winter Heating Payment and how HMRC will collect it.
If you claim Jobseeker's Allowance, you must inform us if you or your partner do any type of paid or unpaid work.
This guidance explains the rights of UK nationals in the EU, the European Economic Area (EEA) or Switzerland to benefits and pensions.
Send a question to the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) ministerial correspondence team.
How to get help to understand and make a Universal Credit claim, and get help managing your claim.
Management of British armed forces casualties and compassionate cases 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.
Find a sample of the form sent to Personal Independence Payment (PIP) claimants once their claim has been registered.
Advice for DWP decision makers on Universal Credit, PIP and contribution-based JSA and ESA for people who are eligible for Universal Credit.
Use the WTC8 guidance for advice and examples of how overpayments of tax credits can happen.
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