Services

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).

Help you can get from your council’s Household Support Fund if you cannot afford to pay for essentials like energy bills and food.

Universal Credit can include help with housing costs - paying your landlord, what to do if you cannot pay your rent, other help you can get.

Who can get National Insurance credits and how to apply or when to pay voluntary National Insurance contributions.

Get an estimate of how much Pension Credit you may be entitled to

Financial help if you're disabled - benefits, housing costs, council tax, vehicle tax exemption, TV Licence, motability schemes, VAT relief

If you have a health condition or disability, you’ll have an assessment to work out how much Universal Credit you can get and what you need to do in return.

Taking up your State Pension later - what you'll get, how to defer, extra State Pension and lump sum payment.

Benefit payments - payment dates, bank holidays, if you do not have a bank account, Post Office card accounts.

Funeral Expenses Payment (also called Funeral Payment) to help pay funeral costs if you get certain benefits - eligibility, how to claim, form SF200

Income Tax on payments from pensions, tax-free allowances, how you pay tax on pensions.

See how the Child Maintenance Service works out maintenance and the rates they use

Bereavement Support Payment is money you can get if your partner dies - how it works, eligibility, what you'll get, how to claim.

Use this service if you need to repay debt to the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).

Maternity Allowance is paid to pregnant women who do not get Statutory Maternity Pay - rate, eligibility, apply, form MA1

Claiming Universal Credit if you're self-employed - eligibility, reporting your earnings, start up periods

Additional State Pension, also known as the State Second Pension or SERPS, is extra money on top of your basic State Pension.

Your Statutory Maternity Pay (SMP) and Leave - what you get, how to claim, maternity rights and extra help

Check if your child can get free school meals - and find out how to apply on your local authority’s website.

Carer's Credit helps carers fill gaps in your National Insurance record to help you qualify for the State Pensions and other benefits - what you'll get, eligibility and how to claim