Guidance and regulation

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.

• From: Department for Work and Pensions
• Updated: 27 February 2024

Get help if you have difficulties claiming benefits and pensions because of a disability or health condition.

• From: Department for Work and Pensions
• Updated: 11 March 2024

Guidance for health professionals carrying out PIP assessment activity and for those responsible for the quality of PIP assessments.

• From: Department for Work and Pensions
• Updated: 3 April 2023

This document gives an introduction to Universal Credit for people who are claiming it.

• From: Department for Work and Pensions
• Updated: 8 April 2024

Information about Universal Credit for families with more than 2 children.

• From: Department for Work and Pensions and 1 others
• Updated: 5 March 2021

This guidance explains the rights of UK nationals in the EU, the European Economic Area (EEA) or Switzerland to benefits and pensions.

• From: Department for Work and Pensions
• Updated: 25 January 2024

More detailed information about New Style Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) for stakeholders and claimants.

• From: Department for Work and Pensions
• Updated: 8 April 2024

These easy read guides explain how you can get help from Personal Independence Payment (PIP) and how to claim it.

• From: Department for Work and Pensions
• Updated: 3 April 2023

Tell Us Once helps you let most government departments and local councils know when someone dies. This guide tells you how to use it.

• From: Department for Work and Pensions
• Updated: 24 August 2023

Management of British armed forces casualties and compassionate cases 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.

• From: Ministry of Defence
• Updated: 23 February 2024

Detailed guidance about PIP – the benefit for people with a health condition or disability.

• From: Department for Work and Pensions
• Updated: 7 February 2024

Advice for DWP decision makers on Universal Credit, PIP and contribution-based JSA and ESA for people who are eligible for Universal Credit.

• From: Department for Work and Pensions
• Updated: 1 May 2024

Information for employers on how Universal Credit and earnings are worked out, employers' responsibilities and support available.

• From: Department for Work and Pensions
• Updated: 30 September 2022

Guidance about signing up for the Disability Confident scheme, and how it can help your business.

• From: Department for Work and Pensions
• Updated: 25 November 2019

Find out what income you need to include in your tax credits claim or renewal.

• From: HM Revenue & Customs
• Updated: 6 April 2024

How Universal Credit works if you are self-employed and how to report your self-employed income and expenses to Universal Credit every month.

• From: Department for Work and Pensions
• Updated: 9 April 2024

This document lists jobcentre and benefit office postal addresses that have changed since 2013.

• From: Department for Work and Pensions
• Updated: 29 September 2023

This guidance explains what is needed to become Disability Confident Committed, or a Disability Confident Employer or Leader.

• From: Department for Work and Pensions
• Updated: 28 November 2019

Find out about the 2 maternity benefits available under the social security scheme: Statutory Maternity Pay and Maternity Allowance.

• From: Department for Work and Pensions
• Updated: 17 August 2023

This guidance explains actions required if you are given a fit note (Statement of Fitness for Work) by an employee.

• From: Department for Work and Pensions
• Updated: 6 October 2023