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What happens if you become disabled - benefits, your rights, help from your council and your employer's responsibilities
Get a benefit advance if you've applied for a benefit for the first time and cannot afford to wait for the first payment
Widowed Parent's Allowance - what you'll get, eligibility, how to claim, bereavement benefits claim form BB2.
Use this form to tell us if you are working, or want to work, while claiming Employment and Support Allowance (ESA).
You may be able to get a one-off payment if you've been diagnosed with diffuse mesothelioma, and your exposure to asbestos happened in the UK
Child Benefit if you've moved to the UK from abroad - who qualifies and which countries have an agreement with the UK
What to do if you disagree with a decision about an EHC plan: how to appeal to the Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) Tribunal
The Christmas Bonus is a one-off tax-free £10 payment to people who get certain benefits - what you'll get, eligibility, how to claim
Guidance and order form for advisers and intermediaries who need to order DWP information leaflets and reply envelopes.
Child Benefit if your child lives with someone else - when you can claim, multiple claims, change who gets the benefit
Reduced Earnings Allowance can help if your income falls because of a work-related accident or disease - what you'll get, eligibility and how to claim
How long you get Child Benefit payments for if you go abroad - for both short periods (holidays etc) and if you go to live abroad
Use these forms to claim Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit for an accident or disease caused by work.
Find out about help you can get moving from benefits to work - training, work trials, starting your own business, help with drug or alcohol problems, carer support
If you cannot use the online service to apply for a Budgeting Loan, you can do it by post using this application form.
Tell HMRC if you think your Child Benefit has been overpaid, how to repay an overpayment.
Compensation schemes you can apply to if you've been injured or became ill while serving in the armed forces - who can claim, how to claim, how long it takes, complaining about decisions
Contact your local council to appeal against a Housing Benefit decision
Why tax credits go up, down or stop - changes to your family or work life you need to report such as a change of address.
Care to Learn helps pay for childcare while you're studying - how to apply, money you get, courses that qualify, eligibility
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