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When and how to pay tax if you get money from someone's pension pot after they die - including 'death in service' benefits
DWP's personal information charter (or privacy policy) tells you about how and why we use your personal information and your rights and responsibilities.
Your rights and the support you can get if you have a disabled child, including childcare, car costs, house adaptations and education
From today low-income households will start to receive the third Cost of Living Payment worth £299.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
If you have a long-term mental health condition you may be considered disabled under the Equality Act 2010
DNA testing can be used in child maintenance or inheritance disputes, or applications for contact with a child or for a child to settle in the UK
Information about Universal Credit for families with more than 2 children.
Getting a work reference from an employer either while in work or when applying for a new job – and what you can do if you think it's unfair.
Information about employing disabled people and how the Disability Confident employer scheme can help your business.
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.
Information for existing and new Universal Credit claimants with more than 2 children.
Direct Earnings Attachment (DEA) and deducting any money an employee owes the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) from their pay
If you're over 80 you can get your State Pension topped up to £101.55 a week in 2024 to 2025 - for men born before 6 April 1951 and women born before 6 April 1953
Find out if voluntary National Insurance contributions will boost your State Pension.
This consultation seeks views on the approaches government should consider around modernising the welfare system for people with disabilities and health conditions.
Use this form to claim Carer’s Allowance by post if you can’t claim online.
The international State Pension claim form IPC BR1 if you live abroad.
Wage slips must show any deductions and explain them - not everyone has the right to a payslip
Debts you owe (for example court fines, rent or Council Tax) can be deducted from your benefits – sometimes called third party deductions or Fuel Direct
Who has the right to reside in the UK - if you're a British citizen, from the Republic of Ireland, the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein.
Don’t include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details.
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