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Apply for meals at home from your council or other local organisation
Income Support is extra money to help people on a low income or none at all - rates, eligibility and how to claim
This form can be used to support you to identify what help and changes are available to help you move into work or stay in a job.
Find out if you're eligible for New Style Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) and how to claim.
Blind Person's Allowance is an extra amount you can earn before paying tax - what you'll get, eligibility, how to apply and how to transfer your allowance
There is no law for a minimum or maximum temperature, but during working hours the temperature in all workplaces inside buildings must be reasonable
If you have a long-term mental health condition you may be considered disabled under the Equality Act 2010
Find courses and training online with the National Careers Service and get advice on funding the costs of learning
You may be able to increase your State Pension based on the National Insurance record
Wage slips must show any deductions and explain them - not everyone has the right to a payslip
Ending a relationship and agreeing on money and property, child arrangements (sometimes known as 'custody', 'residence' or 'contact') and child maintenance
If you get help from social services, direct payments let you choose and buy the services you need yourself, instead of getting them from your council
Get ready to employ someone - your responsibilities as an employer, register with HMRC, set up PAYE, get insurance.
An application form for Carer's Credit to print and fill in with a pen.
What to do if you go into hospital and you get benefits
Direct Earnings Attachment (DEA) and deducting any money an employee owes the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) from their pay
Employees working for one employer without a break, employments rights for continuous services, breaks that do not affect continuous service
DNA testing can be used in child maintenance or inheritance disputes, or applications for contact with a child or for a child to settle in the UK
Get extra funding for your early years childcare provider so they can provide better care for your child - early years pupil premium, disability access fund.
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