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International Pension Centre contact details for pension enquiries if you've lived or worked abroad
Get an estimate of how much Pension Credit you may be entitled to
Use this service if you need to repay debt to the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).
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.
Send your fit note for your Employment Support Allowance (ESA) claim.
Use this claim form to apply for DLA for children under 16, in England and Wales.
Sure Start Maternity Grant is a £500 payment to help with the costs of a new baby: what you'll get, eligibility and how to apply (claim form SF100).
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.
Additional State Pension, also known as the State Second Pension or SERPS, is extra money on top of your basic State Pension.
If you have a health condition or disability, you’ll have an assessment to work out how much Universal Credit you can get and what you need to do in return.
How to claim State Pension if you're overseas - payment, tax, change of circumstances - contact the International Pension Centre
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.
Contact information for queries about claims that have been made for Disability Living Allowance, Personal Independence Payment and Attendance Allowance
Check if your child can get free school meals - and find out how to apply on your local authority’s website.
Check what help you might be able to get with childcare schemes like tax credits, Tax-Free Childcare, childcare vouchers and free childcare or education for 2 to 4-year-olds.
Taking up your State Pension later - what you'll get, how to defer, extra State Pension and lump sum payment.
National Insurance contributions if you're self-employed - rates and exceptions.
See how the Child Maintenance Service works out maintenance and the rates they use
Financial help if you're disabled - benefits, housing costs, council tax, vehicle tax exemption, TV Licence, motability schemes, VAT relief
Interest-free loans from the government for some people on benefits: how to apply, check if you're eligible
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