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Find information and services to help you manage your health.
If you have a health condition or disability, you’ll have an assessment to work out how much Universal Credit you can get and what you need to do in return.
Universal Credit is a monthly payment to help with your living costs. You…
When you apply for Universal Credit, you can report if you have a health…
After you’ve reported your health condition or disability or a change in…
You may still get Universal Credit if you work. You must report any change…
If you’re nearing the end of life (for example, due to a life-limiting…
If you get, or are entitled to, the severe disability premium you may be…
If you're terminally ill and might not live longer than 12 months, you may be able to get some benefits at a higher rate.
Check if the person you care for can get certain benefits more quickly and…
Fit notes (formerly sick notes), holiday during sick leave, returning to work, long-term sick, dismissals
Financial help if you're disabled - benefits, housing costs, council tax, vehicle tax exemption, TV Licence, motability schemes, VAT relief
What happens if your child cannot go to school for health reasons - responsibilities of the local council and school and how medical needs are handled at school
A development programme of educational resources on critical public health topics for people who work in the health and care sector and the extended public health workforce.
If you have a long-term mental health condition you may be considered disabled under the Equality Act 2010
Personal Independence Payment (PIP) - how and when to claim, rates, eligibility, change of circumstances, claiming due to a terminal illness.
Public health principles for reducing the spread of respiratory infections, including COVID-19, in the workplace.
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