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Bring photo ID to vote Check what photo ID you'll need to vote in person in the General Election on 4 July.
Check if you were contracted out of the Additional State Pension and what it means for your State Pension
What you need to do to get your State Pension online.
Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) money if you cannot work because of illness or disability - rates, eligibility, apply, assessment.
Contact the Pension Service about State Pension eligibility, claims, payments and complaints, and to update your details (such as your address or bank details)
Apply for your first National Insurance number - you must have the right to live and work in the UK.
Help you can get from your council’s Household Support Fund if you cannot afford to pay for essentials like energy bills and food.
Report someone committing benefit fraud - you can report anonymously.
Interest-free loans from the government for some people on benefits: how to apply, check if you're eligible
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.
Housing Benefit or Local Housing Allowance (LHA) - rates, eligibility, claim form, calculator, appeals, 'Discretionary Housing Payment'.
Help for children under 16 with disabilities - DLA rate, eligibility, how to apply, claim form.
Disability Living Allowance (DLA) for adults - DLA rates, eligibility, changes because of Personal Independence Payment.
National Insurance contributions you can choose to pay when you have a gap in your National Insurance record.
National Insurance - your National Insurance number, how much you pay, National Insurance rates and classes, check your contributions record.
Fit notes (formerly sick notes), holiday during sick leave, returning to work, long-term sick, dismissals
Get help at work, including an Access to Work grant, if you have a disability or health condition - eligibility, how to apply.
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.
Use the Attendance Allowance claim form to apply for financial help for your personal care if you're disabled and State Pension age or older.
Use this claim form to apply for DLA for children under 16, in England and Wales.
Send your fit note for your Employment Support Allowance (ESA) claim.
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