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Information about Housing Benefit from your local council - apply to help pay your rent
Find out if you're eligible for Universal Credit and how to claim.
Who's entitled to the minimum wage, what's included when working out the minimum wage, and what happens if there's a dispute.
If you cannot use the online service to get a State Pension forecast, you can do it by post using this application form. Fill it in and post it to us.
If you're over 80 you can get your State Pension topped up to £105.70 a week in 2025 to 2026 - for men born before 6 April 1951 and women born before 6 April 1953
Legal rights for pregnant employees - including paid time off for antenatal appointments, maternity leave and pay, protection against discrimination and telling the employer about the pregnancy.
Personal pensions, stakeholder pensions, SIPPs
How to pay your voluntary Class 3 National Insurance contributions - online, Direct Debit, bank transfer, cheque.
Your rights and the support you can get if you have a disabled child, including childcare, car costs, house adaptations and education
Constant Attendance Allowance - extra money to help pay for care if you get Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit or a War Disablement Pension
Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit is help if you're ill or disabled from an accident or disease caused by work - eligibility, how to claim.
Benefits you can claim if you go abroad and countries with social security arrangements with the UK
Find out how to claim a refund on the National Insurance (NI) you’ve paid to HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC).
Use the adult or child claim form and notes to apply for a Funeral Expenses Payment by post.
What happens if you’re suspected of benefit fraud - benefits that can and cannot be stopped if you commit fraud
Taking early retirement can affect the pension and benefits you get
Apply for financial support if you need an advance or hardship payment before your next Universal Credit payment.
What you need to know if you move or retire abroad - tax, pensions, voting and contacting your local council
Employment status (worker, employee, self-employed, director or contractor) affects employment rights and employer responsibilities in the workplace
Your Neonatal Care Leave and Statutory Neonatal Care Pay: what you can get, eligibility, how to claim and how to cancel.
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