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• Check if you have the right to reside for benefits

  You might need to show you have a right to reside in the UK to claim some benefits. Find out what information you need and which benefits are affected.

• Income Support appeals

  Information about income support appeals. Get help if your income support has stopped, paying back overpayment and challanging a decision

• Get help with costs if you have a child or you’re pregnant

  Check what help you can get with the cost of living. This might include extra benefits and grants, free childcare, help with school costs and the Healthy Start scheme.

• Getting Universal Credit if you’re sick or disabled

  Check if you can apply for support if you can't work because you're sick or disabled. Universal Credit is available for people with sickness or disabilities

• Check if you can get Pension Credit

  Check if you can claim Pension Credit, a weekly benefit made up of 2 parts - Guarantee Credit and Savings Credit.

• If your Income Support has stopped

  Find out why your Income Support payments have stopped and how to get them started again

• Getting a second adult rebate on your council tax

  Check if you can pay less council tax if you live with adults who get benefits or a low income. This is called getting a second adult rebate.

• Check if a change affects your SMI

  Find out if a change you report about your benefits also affects your support for mortgage interest (SMI).

• Income Support

  Check what to do if you have a problem with your Income Support claim. If your Income Support has stopped or you have an overpayment, find out how to challenge the decision

• Get help with the cost of renting privately

  Check if you can get help to pay your rent or council tax. Check if you can get Universal Credit for housing costs or a council tax reduction