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How to get and claim your State Pension, State Pension age - for men born on or after 6 April 1951 and women born on or after 6 April 1953.
Find out what benefits and financial support you may be able to get.
Your Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) - how much you get, eligibility, how to claim SSP, fit notes, disputes.
Use this claim form to apply for DLA for children under 16, in England and Wales.
Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) money if you cannot work because of illness or disability - rates, eligibility, apply, assessment.
Get help at work, including an Access to Work grant, if you have a disability or health condition - eligibility, how to apply.
Housing Benefit or Local Housing Allowance (LHA) - rates, eligibility, claim form, calculator, appeals, 'Discretionary Housing Payment'.
Report someone committing benefit fraud - you can report anonymously.
Use this service if you need to repay money you owe from a benefit.
Send your fit note for your Employment Support Allowance (ESA) claim.
Help for children under 16 with disabilities - DLA rate, eligibility, how to apply, claim form.
Apply for your first National Insurance number - you must have the right to live and work in the UK.
Contact the Pension Service about State Pension eligibility, claims, payments and complaints, and to update your details (such as your address or bank details)
Help you can get from your council’s Household Support Fund if you cannot afford to pay for essentials like energy bills and food.
Get an estimate of how much Pension Credit you may be entitled to
Fit notes (formerly sick notes), holiday during sick leave, returning to work, long-term sick, dismissals
Winter Fuel Payment helps older people with their heating bills - claim form, how much you get, eligibility
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).
Use the Attendance Allowance claim form to apply for financial help for your personal care if you're disabled and State Pension age or older.
National Insurance contributions if you're self-employed - rates and exceptions.
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