Guidance and regulation

Guidance on getting extra payments to help with the cost of living if you’re entitled to certain benefits or tax credits.

• From: Department for Work and Pensions
• Updated: 23 February 2024

Find and use tools and calculators that will help you work out your tax.

• From: HM Revenue & Customs
• Updated: 1 May 2024

You have the right to get a copy of the information that is held about you. This is called the 'right of access'.

• From: Department for Work and Pensions
• Updated: 5 July 2023

Guidance on finding work, claiming benefits, managing debts and pensions if you’re being made redundant.

• From: Department for Work and Pensions
• Updated: 26 August 2021

Guidance on getting an extra payment to help with the cost of living if you were entitled to certain benefits or tax credits in 2022.

• From: Department for Work and Pensions
• Updated: 3 January 2023

More detailed information about New Style Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) for stakeholders and claimants.

• From: Department for Work and Pensions
• Updated: 8 April 2024

This guidance explains the rights of UK nationals in the EU, the European Economic Area (EEA) or Switzerland to benefits and pensions.

• From: Department for Work and Pensions
• Updated: 25 January 2024

Get help if you have difficulties claiming benefits and pensions because of a disability or health condition.

• From: Department for Work and Pensions
• Updated: 11 March 2024

Find out about the 2 maternity benefits available under the social security scheme: Statutory Maternity Pay and Maternity Allowance.

• From: Department for Work and Pensions
• Updated: 17 August 2023

Detailed guidance about PIP – the benefit for people with a health condition or disability.

• From: Department for Work and Pensions
• Updated: 7 February 2024

What to do if you claim benefits and do voluntary work.

• From: Department for Work and Pensions
• Updated: 15 July 2019

This guidance explains the rights of European Economic Area (EEA) and Swiss citizens to UK benefits and pensions.

• From: Department for Work and Pensions
• Updated: 1 July 2021

This easy read guide explains what Attendance Allowance is and how you can apply for it.

• From: Department for Work and Pensions
• Updated: 13 April 2023

Benefits that are available to you and how to apply for them.

• From: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
• Updated: 13 September 2023

Find out what Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefits are, how they are worked out, the eligibility rules and how to apply.

• From: Department for Work and Pensions
• Updated: 23 February 2024

How spouses and civil partners of armed forces personnel posted overseas can fill gaps in their National Insurance record.

• From: Department for Work and Pensions and 2 others
• Updated: 20 May 2019

Use this collection of materials to help older people understand how they could get Pension Credit.

• From: Department for Work and Pensions
• Updated: 7 May 2024

A detailed guide to the assessment carried out to determine the capability for work or work related activity of ESA claimants (ESA214).

• From: Department for Work and Pensions
• Updated: 7 July 2016

Who is eligible to claim Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit, because of Dupuytren’s contracture affecting the hand, and how to claim.

• From: Department for Work and Pensions
• Updated: 28 March 2022

This factsheet provides extra information about Pension Credit.

• From: Department for Work and Pensions
• Updated: 22 August 2019