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• Armed forces and veterans

  Overview and content list for benefits for armed forces personnel and veterans.

• Before you claim

  Before going through the process of claiming you should check if you can get child benefit. Read our advice on who is eligible for child benefit payments.

• Check if you can claim new style ESA

  Check what Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) is and if you can claim

• Get help if you’re struggling to pay your bills

  Check what help you can get if you’re struggling with money and you can’t afford to pay bills like energy, rent, internet or council tax

• Check if a change affects your new style JSA

  What to do if you have a change of circumstances while getting JSA. How to report changes to your work, income, family, health or immigration status

• Reporting changes if you get Council Tax Reduction

  If you’re getting Council Tax Reduction, check what type of changes you need to tell your council about. Check what happens if you don’t

• If you used to get old style ESA

  Check what you can do now old style income-related and contribution-based ESA have ended. For example, checking you were paid the right amount

• Finding somewhere to live

  Finding somewhere to live If you need to find somewhere to live If a landlord will not rent to you because of benefits or children