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.
Tax-Free Childcare is a new scheme which is being rolled out gradually from 21 April 2017 and will offer working families 20% support towards qualifying childcare costs up to certain limits.
It will eventually replace the directly contracted childcare and childcare vouche...
If you are claiming one of the following benefits, you will be reassessed by the Department for Work and Pensions to see if you are fit for work or should be moved onto a different benefit such as Employment and Support Allowance or Jobseeker's Allowance:
- Incapacity Benef...
Universal Credit is a means-tested benefit for people of working-age who are on a low income.
Transitional Protection is an extra 'transitional' amount which tops up your Universal Credit award so that you are not worse off when you move onto Universal Credit.
Transitional Protection is only for some people and it is not available to anybody yet.
The rolling out of the full digital service of Universal Credit to all areas of the country was completed on 12 December 2018 for new claims or for people having to make a new claim due to a change of circumstance. This guides provides information on the next stages and gives...
Attendance Allowance is money for people aged 65 or over who have care needs because of physical or mental disability.
Disability Living Allowance is money for children who have care needs or mobility needs (difficulty getting around).
Age rules: Your child must be under the age of 16. For the low rate mobility component they must be aged over five, and for the high rate mobility component ...
Employment and Support Allowance is money for people who have limited capability for work because of their sickness or disability but do not get Statutory Sick Pay.
There are two types: income-related Employment and Support Allowance and
contributory Employment and Support...
Disability Living Allowance (DLA) is money for people who have extra care needs or mobility needs (difficulty getting around) as a result of a disability.
If you are 16+, you can no longer make a new claim for DLA You may be able to claim Personal Independence Payment (PIP...