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Benefits - introduction

• What benefits can I get?
• Understanding national insurance contributions and benefits
• How benefits can be paid
• How to appeal or complain about a decision

In work or looking for work

• Tax credits for people in work
• Jobseeker's Allowance

Children and young people

• Benefits for families and children
• Young people and benefits

Help if you are on on a low income

• Housing Benefit
• Council Tax Benefit
• Income Support
• The Social Fund
• Free prescriptions, school meals and other help

Sick or disabled people and carers

• Benefits for people who are sick or disabled and their carers
• Employment and Support Allowance

Increase your income

Interactive tools to help you manage your debt

• sample letters
• budgeting tool

Your most popular questions answered.

• Debt FAQs

Reduce your costs and deal with debt

Take care with pay day loans

What you need to know if you're tempted by pay day loans this Christmas.

More about pay day loans...

Download leaflet

Download leaflet

Download leaflet

Help with debt

• How to sort out your debts
• Dealing with urgent debts
• How to deal with your creditors
• How to dispute a debt
• Bankruptcy
• Debt Relief Orders
• Budgeting

Mortgage problems

• How to sort out your mortgage problems
• Managing your mortgage
• Your mortgage lender takes you to court
• Eviction for mortgage arrears

Gas and electricity

• Gas and electricity bills
• Switching gas and electricity suppliers
• Gas and electricity - doorstep selling

More about gas and electricity...

Interactive tools to help you increase your income

• Tax Credit Calculator