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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.
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.
Child Tax Credits if you're responsible for one child or more - how much you get, eligibility, claim tax credits
Working Tax Credit - how much money you get, hours you need to work, eligibility, claim, tax credits when you stop work or go on leave
Financial help if you're disabled - benefits, housing costs, council tax, vehicle tax exemption, TV Licence, motability schemes, VAT relief
Maternity Allowance is paid to pregnant women who do not get Statutory Maternity Pay - rate, eligibility, apply, form MA1
Funeral Expenses Payment (also called Funeral Payment) to help pay funeral costs if you get certain benefits - eligibility, how to claim, form SF200
Bereavement Support Payment is money you can get if your partner dies - how it works, eligibility, what you'll get, how to claim.
Claiming Universal Credit if you're self-employed - eligibility, reporting your earnings, start up periods
Your Statutory Maternity Pay (SMP) and Leave - what you get, how to claim, maternity rights and extra help
Carer's Credit helps carers fill gaps in your National Insurance record to help you qualify for the State Pensions and other benefits - what you'll get, eligibility and how to claim
Disabled Facilities Grants help towards the costs of making changes to your home so you can continue to live there
Disabled Students' Allowance is extra money for higher education students - DSA1 forms, eligibility, how to apply, needs assessment.
Challenge a benefit decision - how to ask for a mandatory reconsideration, evidence you'll need, deadlines and what happens next.
Report changes in circumstances if you're claiming or have applied for Carer's Allowance - if you get a job, take a break from caring for someone, stop being a carer
The Warm Home Discount Scheme could take £150 off your winter electricity bill - eligibility, how to get your discount, deadlines.
Benefit payments - payment dates, bank holidays, if you do not have a bank account, Post Office card accounts.
Use this form to claim Sure Start Maternity Grant by post.
How to find childcare, get help paying for it and what to do if your circumstances change.
Contact information for Carer's Allowance Unit, telephone number and address
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