Benefits

The benefits system is designed to make sure that there is a minimum standard of living for everyone and My Advice Gateway provides information on how benefits are claimed and paid.

Details of planned changes to the benefit system can be found at here.

An A-Z of the Benefits System is available from GOV.UK and further information is available at CitizensAdvice, Turn2us, AgeUK and MoneyHelper.

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Benefits

Benefits Latest News/Advice

COST OF LIVING SUPPORT 2023/24

As well as the Government package of support to help households with the rising cost of energy and cost of living increaes, there are cost ...

Benefits Latest News/Advice

BENEFIT CHANGES TIMETABLE

Planned changes to the benefits system. This guide is updated every two months.

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BENEFITS CALCULATOR

You may be missing out on financial help that you are entitled to through welfare benefits. The entitledto calculator can help you check what benefits ...

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UNIVERSAL CREDIT

Universal Credit is a new single payment for people who are looking for work or on a low income. It is intended to help claimants ...

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UNIVERSAL CREDIT MAKING A CLAIM

You can claim Universal Credit online at home or from wherever you can access the internet making it easy to claim at a time that ...

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UNIVERSAL CREDIT CLAIMANT COMMITMENT

Your Claimant Commitment will set out what you have agreed to do to prepare for and look for work, or to increase your earnings if ...

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UNIVERSAL CREDIT ADVANCES AND LOANS

If you don’t have enough to live on while you wait for your first UC payment or you need help to pay for emergency costs ...

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UNIVERSAL CREDIT PAYMENT

UC is a single payment that is paid monthly into your bank account. You may have to wait for up to 5 weeks for your ...

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UNIVERSAL MIGRATION

Universal Credit is replacing certain benefits in parts of the UK and will be rolled-out in phases between 2013 and 2017

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HOUSING BENEFIT

Housing Benefit is a payment to help people on a low income to pay their rent. You cannot receive the benefit if you have a ...