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Contact the nearest British embassy, high commission, consulate or the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office in London to get help if you're the victim of crime abroad

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

• Overview

  Get support from Jobcentre Plus to help you prepare for, find and stay in…

• Job search and training

  Your Jobcentre Plus work coach can give you information about training and…

• Work experience and trials

  Contact Jobcentre Plus to find out about opportunities that can improve…

• Starting or running your own business

  You can get help to: start your own business develop your business, if…

• Help for parents and carers

  Your Jobcentre Plus work coach can tell you about support you can get to…

• Help with drug and alcohol problems

  You may be able to get extra support if you have drug or alcohol problems…

• Support when you start working

  Going back to work does not mean giving up all your benefits. Some…

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…

Thousands more victims to access life-saving support through a £19.9 million investment in specialist services.

• Updated: 13 May 2025

Housing Benefit or Local Housing Allowance (LHA) - rates, eligibility, claim form, calculator, appeals, 'Discretionary Housing Payment'.

Advice and support for those who are experiencing or feel at risk of sexual violence and abuse.

• Updated: 5 July 2022

Free and impartial help with money and pensions.

• Updated: 21 December 2017

FCDO travel advice for USA. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.

• Updated: 14 March 2025

FCDO travel advice for Curaçao. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.

• Updated: 17 December 2024

Your rights and the support you can get if you have a disabled child, including childcare, car costs, house adaptations and education