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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.
Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) money if you cannot work because of illness or disability - rates, eligibility, apply, assessment.
This collection brings together documents, information and updates about Universal Credit for local authority staff.
If you're on a low income or out of work, Universal Credit supports you to find a job or increase the hours you work.
Find out if you're eligible for Universal Credit and how to claim.
How tax credits affect your benefits including Child Benefit and Housing Benefit
Find out what support is available to help with the cost of living: income and disability benefits, bills and allowances, childcare, housing and travel.
Guidance on claiming Universal Credit if you're a student.
There is a limit on the total amount of benefit that most people aged 16 to under State Pension age can get - benefits affected, benefit cap amount.
If you don’t have enough to live on while you wait for your first payment you may be able to get an advance of your first Universal Credit payment.
You may be able to claim New Style Employment and Support Allowance with, or instead of Universal Credit, depending on your National Insurance record.
Universal Credit can include help with housing costs - paying your landlord, what to do if you cannot pay your rent, other help you can get.
Information for existing and new Universal Credit claimants with more than 2 children.
Quarterly statistics on the number of people on Universal Credit Work Capability Assessment (WCA) by stage of process and monthly decisions and outcomes.
This collection brings together detailed information for people claiming Universal Credit.
Benefits you can claim if you go abroad and countries with social security arrangements with the UK
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