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Income Support

Basic information about claiming Income Support benefit if you can't work full-time and don't have enough money to live on

Income Support - Deductions

In some situations the Social Security Agency (SSA) has the power to deduct an amount from the Income Support payment before you receive it.

Income Support - Premiums

Premiums are special additions in the calculation of Income Support. They recognise that special groups of customers have extra needs.

Housing Benefit / Rate Relief

Basic information about claiming Housing Benefit if you need financial help to pay all or part of your rent

Local Housing Allowance

Basic information about claiming Local Housing Allowance if you're renting from a private landlord and on a low income

Energy Efficiency grants

Basic information about getting Energy Efficiency grants and offers to help you save energy in your home

Home Responsibilities Protection

Basic information about getting Home Responsibilities Protection to help protect your entitlement to State Pension if you're not paying National Insurance contributions

Extended Payment of Housing Benefit / Rate Relief

Basic information about getting Extended Payment of Housing Benefit when certain benefits stop because for example you're returning to work

Crisis Loans

Basic information about getting an interest-free Crisis Loan to help with an emergency or disaster

Mortgage Interest Run On

Basic information about claiming Mortgage Interest Run On to help pay your mortgage or home loan interest

Budgeting Loans

Basic information about applying for a tax-free Budgeting Loan to help pay for things like furniture, clothes and travel

Christmas Bonus

Basic information about getting a one-off Christmas Bonus £10 tax-free payment made before 25 December

Community Care Grants

How to apply for Community Care Grant money to help if for example you're homeless, leaving prison, caring for someone or facing family breakdown

Benefits for higher education students with low incomes

If you have a low income: Income Support, Jobseeker´s Allowance and more  

Warm Homes Scheme

Basic information about applying for a Warm Front grant to help pay for heating and insulation improvements in your privately owned or rented home

Getting help to make your mortgage interest

Help you can get towards your mortgage interest payments if you are on certain benefits

Cold Weather Payment

Find out more on who can get Cold Weather Payments

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