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Who can get National Insurance credits and how to apply or when to pay voluntary National Insurance contributions.
National Insurance - your National Insurance number, how much you pay, National Insurance rates and classes, check your contributions record.
What you need to do to get your State Pension online.
Jobseeker's Allowance (JSA) is an unemployment benefit you can claim while looking for work - how to apply online, New Style Jobseeker's Allowance (JSA), eligibility, rates, rapid reclaim, JSA interview, when payment…
How to claim the basic State Pension and how it's calculated - for men born before 6 April 1951 and women born before 6 April 1953.
Your Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) - how much you get, eligibility, how to claim SSP, fit notes, disputes.
Jobcentre Plus contact details for claims, appointments, help finding a job and finding your nearest Jobcentre Plus
Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) money if you cannot work because of illness or disability - rates, eligibility, apply, assessment.
Report someone committing benefit fraud - you can report anonymously.
Housing Benefit or Local Housing Allowance (LHA) - rates, eligibility, claim form, calculator, appeals, 'Discretionary Housing Payment'.
Find out what benefits and financial support you may be able to get.
Help for children under 16 with disabilities - DLA rate, eligibility, how to apply, claim form.
Find out what support is available to help with the cost of living: income and disability benefits, bills and allowances, childcare, housing and travel.
Get help at work, including an Access to Work grant, if you have a disability or health condition - eligibility, how to apply.
Apply for your first National Insurance number - you must have the right to live and work in the UK.
Disability Living Allowance (DLA) for adults - DLA rates, eligibility, changes because of Personal Independence Payment.
How to pay your voluntary Class 3 National Insurance contributions - online, Direct Debit, bank transfer, cheque.
Fit notes (formerly sick notes), holiday during sick leave, returning to work, long-term sick, dismissals
Get an estimate of how much Pension Credit you may be entitled to
Help you can get from your council’s Household Support Fund if you cannot afford to pay for essentials like energy bills and food.
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