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Find out what support is available to help with the cost of living: income and disability benefits, bills and allowances, childcare, housing and travel.

• Overview

  Find out what support is available to help with the cost of living. This…

• Benefits, tax and work

  Find out what support is available in England to help increase your…

• Living costs: bills, housing and health

  Find out what support is available to help with bills and costs in…

• If you’re 60 or over

  Find out what support is available if you’re 60 or over in England. This…

• If you’re disabled or have a health condition

  Find out what support is available if you’re disabled or have a health…

• Childcare and maternity costs

  Find out what support is available with childcare and maternity costs in…

• Managing money, savings and debt

  Find advice for managing your money. This includes budgeting advice and…

• If you’re finding things difficult

  Find support if money worries are impacting your mental health or you’re…

Get help at work, including an Access to Work grant, if you have a disability or health condition - eligibility, how to apply.

• What Access to Work is

  Access to Work can help you get or stay in work if you have a physical or…

• Eligibility

  As part of Access to Work, you may be eligible for: a grant to help pay…

• Apply for an Access to Work grant

  Check you’re eligible before you apply. If you’re a civil servant, your…

• After you apply for the grant

  Someone from Access to Work will contact you to talk about your…

• Claiming money from your grant

  You can claim money from your grant online or by post. To claim money from…

• Renew your grant

  You’ll need to renew your Access to Work grant before it ends if you use…

This guidance contains sources of support available to sponsors.

• Updated: 5 August 2022

Income Support is extra money to help people on a low income or none at all - rates, eligibility and how to claim

Find out what benefits and financial support you may be able to get.

Support services for military and defence personnel and their families including: the Armed Forces Covenant, childcare, employment, finance, housing, pensions and compensation and welfare support.

• Updated: 1 April 2025

Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) money if you cannot work because of illness or disability - rates, eligibility, apply, assessment.

Information and advice about discrimination and human rights issues

This guidance outlines important information for sponsors including responsibilities of sponsors and how sponsors may support their guests.

• Updated: 5 August 2022

Get help and extra support when dealing with HMRC if you have additional needs - for example you have a disability or health condition, if English is not your first language or if you’re experiencing domestic abuse or financial hardship.