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Beginner's guide to benefits
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How to find out if you qualify for benefits
Work out if you're able to get any State Benefit assistance particularly if you are sick, have a low income or dependent children
How to claim benefit
Find out which department you need to contact in order to claim a benefit - and how to do it
Understanding the benefits system
An overview of the benefits system, including how payments are made and how to make a claim
Changes that affect your benefit
Make sure you are always getting what you are entitled to - know what changes affect your benefits
How benefits and pensions are paid
Information about Direct Payment and how benefits and pensions are paid directly into a bank or building society account
What to do if your benefit is overpaid
Benefit overpayments - why you might be paid too much benefit, whether you'll have to pay it back and how you'll repay it
The difference between Direct Payment and 'direct payments'
How Direct Payment of benefits and pensions is different from 'direct payment' by social services to enable you to buy the help you need
How to appeal against a benefits decision
Appealing against benefits decisions including Housing Benefit, Council Tax Benefit and Child Benefit
Applying for a National Insurance number
How to get a National Insurance number, when you'll need one, and what to do if you don't receive it or forget or lose it
Claiming benefits in Europe
Claiming benefits, tax credits or other financial support abroad in the European Economic Area and other countries that have social security arrangements with the UK
Becoming an appointee for social security benefits
Information about becoming an appointee to help people claim benefit because they can’t manage their own affairs
Benefit cap
From April 2013 there will be a limit on the amount of benefit people aged 16 to 64 can get
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Benefits advice online
Get benefits advice by using this online tool to answer questions about your situation
