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• Help with school costs

  Find out what help you can get to pay for school lunches, uniforms and transport if you’re on a low income.

• State Pension

  Check how much State Pension you can get and how many qualifying years you need to get the full amount.

• Complaining about benefits services

  Complaining about benefits services. You should consider complaining if the people dealing with your benefits claim or issue have handled it badly.

• Getting a visitor visa for family and friends

  Getting a visa for a friend or family member to visit you in the UK for less than 6 months

• Claiming compensation for a personal injury

  How you can take legal action if you want to claim compensation for a personal injury.

• Challenging a Child Benefit decision - mandatory reconsideration

  Ask HMRC to re-think their decision about your Child Benefit. How and when to ask for mandatory reconsideration

• Switch energy supplier or tariff

  Check how to switch your energy supplier or tariff to try and save money on your gas or electricity bill. Check your new tariff will work with your current meter

• How to claim Housing Benefit

  How to claim Housing Benefit, including if you can backdate your claim. How to claim a Discretionary Housing Payment too.

• Check how Universal Credit is changing in 2026

  The amount of Universal Credit you can get will change in April 2026. Check what is changing because of the Universal Credit Bill and other benefit changes.

• Applying for a Blue Badge

  Find out whether you're eligible for a blue badge to help you park more easily, and how to apply.