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Check if you can increase your income
a welfare assistance or Household Support Fund scheme. Get a discretionary housing payment to help pay your rent If you get Housing Benefit or the housing costs part of Universal Credit and still can’t
Challenging a JSA decision - mandatory reconsideration
payment. If you're worried you might be sanctioned again because you're struggling to keep to your jobseeker's agreement, you can ask to change it. Claiming Universal Credit You can choose to claim
Check how much Housing Benefit you can get
You’ll automatically qualify for the maximum amount of Housing Benefit for your type of property if you claim: Universal Credit Income Support income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA) income-related
Fill in the ESA capability for work form
get Universal Credit and already have LCW for Universal Credit, you’ll automatically have LCW for ESA as well. If the DWP decide you automatically have LCW, you won’t have to go to a medical assessment
You think you're being accused of benefit fraud
showing your partner's name and address to prove they don't live with you. If you get Universal Credit You might be asked to upload copies of documents to your journal - for example: your passport your
Choosing voluntary redundancy
off to look for a new job. GOV.UK has more info on redundancy rights. Claiming benefits You might be able to claim benefits like Universal Credit after taking voluntary redundancy - check what benefits
Extra benefits and help you can get while on Attendance Allowance
get other benefits It might be worth applying for benefits like Pension Credit - or Universal Credit if you live with a partner under State Pension age. It might be worth applying even if you’ve been
If your ESA is stopped or reduced
they’re taking back an advance payment or an overpayment they’ve given you a sanction If you’ve been told to claim Universal Credit by a certain date The Department for Work and Pensions are stopping
Extra benefits and help you can get while on DLA
already get You can get higher payments of the following benefits if you get DLA for your child: Child Tax Credit Housing Benefit Universal Credit You’ll also be exempt from the ‘benefit cap’ which
Benefit overpayments
get Universal Credit. If you normally make repayments yourself, for example by a bank standing order, you should contact your bank and start them again. If you’re struggling to pay your essential