National insurance is a tax on your earnings that goes into the National Insurance Fund which pays for various benefits. This guide covers some basic information about NIC.
Maternity Allowance is a weekly payment for some women who are pregnant or have recently given birth.
Personal Independence Payment (PIP) is money for people who have extra care needs or mobility needs (difficulty getting around) as a result of a disability.
PIP is replacing Disability Living Allowance for people aged 16-64.
To get most benefits you have to be present in the UK and pass tests regarding your residency. This guide explains more about this.
A Short-Term Benefit Advance is paid as a loan, which has to be paid back out of your future benefit payments.
State Pension age is the earliest age at which you can get your State Pension. The age for men and women is changing. Read this guide to find out more.
There are special rules about benefits for asylum seekers waiting for a decision on an asylum application.
Attendance Allowance is money for people aged 65 or over who have care needs because of physically or mental disability.
The Benefit Cap is a limit to the total amount in some benefits that working-age people can receive, even if their full entitlement would otherwise be higher.
Guide to Benefits Overpayments, what they are, why they happen and what you should do if you have been overpaid