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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.
Find out what support is available to help with the cost of living. This…
Find out what support is available in England to help increase your…
Find out what support is available to help with bills and costs in…
Find out what support is available if you’re 60 or over in England. This…
Find out what support is available if you’re disabled or have a health…
Find out what support is available with childcare and maternity costs in…
Find advice for managing your money. This includes budgeting advice and…
Find support if money worries are impacting your mental health or you’re…
How to claim the basic State Pension and how it's calculated - for men born before 6 April 1951 and women born before 6 April 1953.
Everyone eligible for the basic State Pension has now reached State…
How much basic State Pension you get depends on your National Insurance…
The basic State Pension is usually paid every 4 weeks into an account of…
You can claim your delayed State Pension by either: calling the State…
You may be able to: increase your basic State Pension through your spouse…
Personal Independence Payment (PIP) - how and when to claim, rates, eligibility, change of circumstances, claiming due to a terminal illness.
Personal Independence Payment (PIP) can help with extra living costs if…
You can get Personal Independence Payment (PIP) if all of the following…
How much Personal Independence Payment (PIP) you get depends on how…
Before you apply for Personal Independence Payment (PIP), check if you’re…
You might be invited to an assessment with a health professional if more…
The letter you got when your Personal Independence Payment (PIP) was…
You must contact the Personal Independence Payment (PIP) enquiry line…
If you’re nearing the end of life (for example, due to a life-limiting…
Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) money if you cannot work because of illness or disability - rates, eligibility, apply, assessment.
Find out who is entitled to a share of someone’s property, possessions and money if they die without making a will
Former Lord Chancellor and Justice Secretary, the Rt Hon David Gauke, and an expert panel are carrying out an independent review of sentencing.
Form to extend your stay in the UK for other routes under the Immigration Rules.
Apply to stay in the UK without time restrictions ('indefinite leave to remain') after being in the UK for 10 years - eligibility, documents you need, how to apply, family members.
The range of prison sentences a court can give - including suspended, fixed-term, indeterminate and life sentences.
Universal Credit is replacing 6 other benefits with a single monthly payment if you're out of work or on a low income - eligibility, how to prepare.
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