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Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) money if you cannot work because of illness or disability - rates, eligibility, apply, assessment.
Pension Credit is extra money for pensioners to bring your weekly income up to a minimum amount - what you'll get, apply, eligibility.
Report someone committing benefit fraud - you can report anonymously.
Apply for your first National Insurance number - you must have the right to live and work in the UK.
Find out what benefits and financial support you may be able to get.
Contact the Pension Service about State Pension eligibility, claims, payments and complaints, and to update your details (such as your address or bank details)
Housing Benefit or Local Housing Allowance (LHA) - rates, eligibility, claim form, calculator, appeals, 'Discretionary Housing Payment'.
Help for children under 16 with disabilities - DLA rate, eligibility, how to apply, claim form.
Find out what support is available to help with the cost of living: income and disability benefits, bills and allowances, childcare, housing and travel.
Use this claim form to apply for DLA for children under 16, in England and Wales.
Get help at work, including an Access to Work grant, if you have a disability or health condition - eligibility, how to apply.
Send your fit note for your Employment Support Allowance (ESA) claim.
Disability Living Allowance (DLA) for adults - DLA rates, eligibility, changes because of Personal Independence Payment.
There is no law for a minimum or maximum temperature, but during working hours the temperature in all workplaces inside buildings must be reasonable
Fit notes (formerly sick notes), holiday during sick leave, returning to work, long-term sick, dismissals
Help you can get from your council’s Household Support Fund if you cannot afford to pay for essentials like energy bills and food.
Sure Start Maternity Grant is a £500 payment to help with the costs of a new baby: what you'll get, eligibility and how to apply (claim form SF100).
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.
Contact information for queries about claims that have been made for Disability Living Allowance, Personal Independence Payment and Attendance Allowance
Use this service if you need to repay money you owe from a benefit.
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