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Money, tax and benefits
On a low income
Council Tax Benefit
Basic information about claiming Council Tax Benefit to help pay your Council Tax bill
Housing Benefit
Basic information about claiming Housing Benefit if you need financial help to pay all or part of your rent
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
Energy Efficiency grants
Basic information about getting energy efficiency grants and offers to help you save energy in your home
Extended Payment of Council Tax Benefit
Basic information about getting Extended Payment of Council Tax Benefit if certain benefits stop because for example you're returning to work
Extended Payment of Housing Benefit
Basic information about getting Extended Payment of Housing Benefit when certain benefits stop because for example you're returning to work
Local Housing Allowance
Basic information about claiming Local Housing Allowance if you're renting from a private landlord and on a low income
Mortgage Interest Run On
Basic information about claiming Mortgage Interest Run On to help pay your mortgage or home loan interest
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
Legal Aid
Basic information about getting Legal Aid to help you with legal matters like immigration and benefits
Crisis Loans
Basic information about getting an interest-free Crisis Loan to help with an emergency or disaster
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
Budgeting Loans
Basic information about applying for a tax-free Budgeting Loan to help pay for things like furniture, clothes and travel
Warm Front 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
Christmas Bonus
Basic information about getting a one-off Christmas Bonus £10 tax-free payment made before 25 December
Benefits for higher education students with low incomes
If you have a low income: Income Support, Jobseeker´s Allowance and more
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Keep Warm Keep Well
Information and advice about how to keep warm this winter and what financial support is available
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