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Check what help you could get with childcare through Tax-Free Childcare, Free Childcare for Working Parents and free education and childcare for 2 to 4-year-olds.
Claiming Universal Credit if you're self-employed - eligibility, reporting your earnings, start up periods
Bereavement Support Payment is money you can get if your partner dies - how it works, eligibility, what you'll get, how to claim.
Maternity Allowance is paid to pregnant women who do not get Statutory Maternity Pay - rate, eligibility, apply, form MA1
Report changes in circumstances if you're claiming or have applied for Carer's Allowance - if you get a job, take a break from caring for someone, stop being a carer
Use this form to claim Sure Start Maternity Grant by post.
Disabled Facilities Grants help towards the costs of making changes to your home so you can continue to live there
Financial help if you're disabled - benefits, housing costs, council tax, vehicle tax exemption, TV Licence, motability schemes, VAT relief
Only fill in this capability for work questionnaire if you're asked to do so, this is not a claim form.
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
Proof of Child Benefit - what you can use.
Disabled Students' Allowance is extra money for higher education students - DSA1 forms, eligibility, how to apply, needs assessment.
Challenge a benefit decision - how to ask for a mandatory reconsideration, evidence you'll need, deadlines and what happens next.
Check if your child can get free school meals - and find out how to apply on your local authority’s website.
Your Statutory Maternity Pay (SMP) and Leave - what you get, how to claim, maternity rights and extra help
Interest-free loans from the government for some people on benefits: how to apply, check if you're eligible
Contact information for Carer's Allowance Unit, telephone number and address
Use this form to claim Maternity Allowance.
Support for Mortgage Interest (SMI) helps homeowners on certain benefits pay interest on loans or mortgages - what you'll get, eligibility and how to claim.
How to find childcare, get help paying for it and what to do if your circumstances change.
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