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Details of planned changes to the benefit system can be found at this link.
An A-Z of the Benefits System is available from GOV.UK and further information is available at CitizensAdvice and Turn2us.
LHS provides a complete range of web-based housing option services to more than 60 local authorities and hundreds of housing associations across the UK.
There is a quick way to check whether you might be eligible for support from the benefits system. Simply fill in the confidential questionnaire at GOV.UK.
Before you start, make sure you have information to hand about your savings, earnings, details on any benefits or pensions you may already be receiving and the cost of your outgoings (such as council tax, rent, mortgage and child care payments).
If you rent a property from a private landlord you will also need to know your Local Housing Allowance rate. Find out more about this at this from GOV.UK.