Category: Benefits and Allowances

Benefit and Pension Rates in the UK for 2023-2024 from The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) The amount of benefit or credit that you may be entitled to is calculated based on your individual...

The Pensions Bill effective from April 2016 has now received Royal Assent and will become the Pensions Act 2014. Amongst other things, the new Act will change the State Pension system for people who reach...

Local Council Tax, Fuel and Housing Benefit deductions and dependency increases applied to benefits and work by the Department for Work and Pensions See also: Benefit Rates Benefits and Allowances for Disabled People Index Help...

Claiming a War Disablement Pension if you have been injured or disabled as a result of service in Her Majesty’s (HM) Armed Forces

Attendance Allowance helps with extra costs if you have a disability severe enough that you need someone to help look after you. Find out if you are eligible and how to claim. See also: Benefit...

New claims for DLA are ending for everyone over the age of 16 as it is being replaced by PIP. Here are the main differences

If you are getting a social security benefit and have had an accident, an injury or a disease for which someone else is to blame your compensation may be affected The Compensation Recovery Unit (CRU)...

If you’re ill or disabled, Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) offers you financial support if you’re unable to work and gives personalised help so that you can work if you’re able to

You cannot make a new claim for Severe Disablement Allowance. But if you had been getting the allowance before April 2001, you will continue to receive it