Benefits

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Affordable ways to get a wheelchair

In recognition of International Wheelchair Day, we look at how you go about getting a free wheelchair or funding for the one you want

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One in five tax credit claimants have their benefits stopped

21% of people claiming legacy benefits have had their payments stopped because they’ve failed to move to complete the migration process to universal credit

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400,000 people forced to quit work due to caring responsibilities

Nearly 400,000 carers had to leave their jobs to become carers for older or disabled family members in 2021-22. Find out what help's available if you're a carer.

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Woefully inadequate working-age benefits mean people can’t afford the basics

Find out what help’s available if your benefits aren’t covering the essentials.

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Stay-at-home mums could be owed tens of thousands in pension credits

As many as half a million parents who stayed at home to look after their children could have missed out on vital state pension credits

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Millions of renters to be £800 better off from April

Around 1.6 million private renters on benefits will get a rise in their housing support from the spring to help with rising living costs

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Upgraded child benefit system makes it easier and faster for new parents to claim

New parents can now claim child benefit online for the first time ever. Find out how to claim and what you’ll get.

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Thousands of families to get free food vouchers this Christmas

Children who receive free school meals will be given food vouchers to help with the cost of living over Christmas – find out how to get yours

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Use of social tariffs doubles in a year – could you be entitled to cheap broadband and mobile phone contracts?

Social tariff usage has doubled in the past 12 months but millions are still mission out on cheaper bills

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February cost of living payment confirmed – will you get an extra £299?

Millions will receive the next cost of living payment early in the new year and you could be entitled to it even if you’ve not received it before