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The main source of information is the Department of Work and Pensions.  There are a huge number and types of benefits – we have listed some of the more common ones below.  If the one you are interested in is not listed there is a full index at the following site

 

http://www.dwp.gov.uk/

 

Remember that if you need any advice about these go to our Benefit Advice page.

 

Access to Work (This link will take you to the Jobcentre Plus website)
Additional State Pension
(This link will take you to The Pension Service website)
Applying for a National Insurance number
Attendance Allowance (AA)
 



Back to Work Bonus (This link will take you to the Jobcentre Plus website)
Bereavement Allowance (replaces Widow's Pension) (This link will take you to The Jobcentre Plus website)
Bereavement Payment (formerly Widow's Payment) (This link will take you to The Jobcentre Plus website)
Budgeting Loans (This link will take you to the Jobcentre Plus website)
Business Start Up (This link will take you to the Jobcentre Plus website)
 



Carer's Allowance
Care homes (This will take you to The Pension Service website)
Child Benefit (This link will take you to the Inland Revenue website)
Child Benefit someone gets for you (This link will take you to the Jobcentre Plus website)
Child Maintenance Bonus
Child Support Maintenance
Child Tax Credit & Working Tax Credit
Christmas Bonus
Claim Forms (Pensions claim forms are available on The Pension Service website)
Cold Weather Payment (This link will take you to the Jobcentre Plus website)
Combined Pension Forecasting (This link will take you to The Pension Service website)
Community Care Grants
Council Tax Benefit
Council Tax Benefit Extended Payment
Crisis Loans
 



Direct Payment
Disability Living Allowance (DLA)
Disability Living Allowance (DLA) for children under age 16  
Disabled Person's Tax Credit (This link will take you to the Jobcentre Plus website)
Downloadable Claim Forms
 



Employment on Trial (This link will take you to the Jobcentre Plus website)
Extended Payment of Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit - also known as Housing Benefit Run On (HBRO)
Extra rules for people coming from abroad
 



Financial Assistance Scheme - Spring 2005
Forms
Funeral Payment (This link will take you to the Jobcentre Plus website)
 



Guardian's Allowance (This link will take you to the Inland Revenue website)
 



Help for carers
Help with health costs (This link will take you to the Jobcentre Plus website)
Home Responsibilities Protection (This link will take you to The Pension Service website)
Housing Benefit
Housing Benefit Extended Payment

 



Incapacity Benefit (This link will take you to the Jobcentre Plus website)
Income Support (This link will take you to the Jobcentre Plus website)
Income Support for residential accommodation
Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit (accidents) (This link will take you to the Jobcentre Plus website)
Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit (disease) (This link will take you to the Jobcentre Plus website)
Important information for married people - Inheritance of SERPS (This link will take you to The Pension Service website)
 



Job Grant (This link will take you to the Jobcentre Plus website)
Jobseeker's Allowance (This link will take you to the Jobcentre Plus website)
 



Local Housing Allowance
Lone Parent's Benefit Run-on (This link will take you to the Jobcentre Plus website)
 



Maternity Allowance (MA) (This link will take you to the Jobcentre Plus website)
Maternity leave, time off for
Medical treatment and care for War Pensioners (This link will take you to the Veteran's Agency website)
Minimum Income Guarantee (This link will take you to The Pension Service website)
Mortgage Interest Run-On
 



National Insurance number, Applying for a
New Deal for Lone Parents (This link will take you to the New Deal website)
New Deal for Partners (This link will take you to the New Deal website)
New Deal for people aged 25 plus (This link will take you to the New Deal website)
New Deal for people aged 50 plus (This link will take you to the New Deal website)
New Deal for Young People (This link will take you to the New Deal website)
 



Occupational pensions (This link will take you to the Pension Service website)
Other allowances paid with War Disablement Pension (This link will take you to the Veteran's Agency website)
Other allowances associated with War Widow's Pension (This link will take you to the Veteran's Agency website)
Over 50 (This link will take you to the over 50 website)
Over 80 Pension (This link will take you to The Pension Service website)
 



Pension Credit (This will take you to The Pension Service website)
Personal pensions (This link will take you to The Pension Service website)
Pensioners' Guide (This link will take you to The Pensioners Guide website)
Pneumoconiosis (This link will take you to the Jobcentre Plus website)
 



Rapid Reclaim (This link will take you to the Jobcentre Plus website)
Reduced Earnings Allowance (REA)
(This will take you to the Jobcentre Plus website)
Retirement (This link will take you to The Pension Service website)
Retirement Pension (This will take you to The Pension Service website)
Retirement Pension Forecast (This link will take you to The Pension Service website)
 



Severe Disablement Allowance (SDA) (This will take you to The Jobcentre Plus website)
Social Fund (This will take you to The Jobcentre Plus website)
Social Fund Crisis Loans
Stakeholder Pensions (This link will take you to The Pension Service website)
State pensions (This link will take you to The Pension Service website)
State Pension Forecast (This link will take you to The Pension Service website)
Statutory Adoption Pay
Statutory Maternity Pay
Statutory Paternity Pay
Statutory Sick Pay (SSP)
Sure Start Maternity Grants

 



Tax Credits (This link will take you to the Inland Revenue website)
Temporary stays in a care home
Time off for maternity leave
Time off for parental leave and in an emergency to look after dependants

 



War Disablement Pension (This link will take you to the Veterans Agency website)
War Widow's Pension (This link will take you to the Veterans Agency website)
Widowed Parent's Allowance (formerly Widowed Mother's Allowance)
Winter Fuel Payments (This link will take you to The Pension Service website)
Working Tax Credit (This link will take you to The Inland Revenue website)



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