Direct.Gov Benefit Links

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Links to details on benefits in the UK from the Government Website


Benefit Entitlement
A lot of useful links about, claiming, appealing etc - https://www.gov.uk/browse/benefits/entitlement


Job Seekers Allowance and low income benefits
Job Seeker Allowance - https://www.gov.uk/jobseekers-allowance
Income Support - https://www.gov.uk/income-support
Budgeting Loans - https://www.gov.uk/budgeting-loans
Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) -https://www.gov.uk/employment-suppor...wance/overview
Constant Attendance Allowance - https://www.gov.uk/constant-attendance-allowance
Pension Credit - https://www.gov.uk/pension-credit
Universal Credit - https://www.gov.uk/universal-credit

Child Benefits
Child Benefit - https://www.gov.uk/browse/benefits/child
Guardian Allowance - https://www.gov.uk/guardians-allowance

Benefits for Families
Sure Start Maternity Grant - https://www.gov.uk/sure-start-maternity-grant
ChildCare Grant - https://www.gov.uk/childcare-grant
Childcare and Tax Credits - https://www.gov.uk/childcare-tax-credits
Parents Learning Allowance - https://www.gov.uk/parents-learning-allowance

Tax Credits
Working Tax credit - https://www.gov.uk/working-tax-credit
Child Tax Credit - https://www.gov.uk/child-tax-credit

How to apply for Tax Credits - https://www.gov.uk/claim-tax-credits

Carers and disability benefits
Disability Living Allowance (DLA) - https://www.gov.uk/dla-disability-li...owance-benefit
Carers Allowance - https://www.gov.uk/carers-allowance
Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) - https://www.gov.uk/employment-support-allowance
Attendance Allowance - https://www.gov.uk/attendance-allowance
Personal independence Payment (PIP) - https://www.gov.uk/pip

Disability Benefit helplines - https://www.gov.uk/disability-benefits-helpline


Heating and Housing Benefits
Housing Benefit - https://www.gov.uk/housing-benefit
Council Tax Reduction - https://www.gov.uk/council-tax-reduction
Winter Fuel Payment - https://www.gov.uk/winter-fuel-payment
Cold Weather Payment - https://www.gov.uk/cold-weather-payment