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Job seeking benefits
Benefits you may be able to claim if you are looking for work, or if you are in work and have a low income.
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Benefit fraud
Explains what fraud is, the rules the DWP follows when someone is suspected of benefit fraud, and what to do if you are accused of having committed benefit fraud.
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Bereavement benefits
Benefits you can claim if your husband, wife, civil partner or unmarried partner dies, including help with funeral costs.
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Benefit appeals
What to do if you think a decision about your benefits is wrong. How to appeal against decisions. Time limits for appealing. See our dedicated pages for help with mandatory reconsiderations and appeals for Personal Independence Payment (PIP), ESA, universal credit, and DLA.
Training news
Sign up for our Dealing with section 21 evictions workshops
About the workshops These workshops will give participants the basic knowledge and skills needed to deal with section 21 evictions, often called 'no fault' evictions. You do not need to know anything about housing law to apply as these workshops are aimed at people with no formal legal training. The...
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Child arrangements - what worked for us
We asked parents who had sorted out arrangements for their children what worked for them and what advice they would give to other people in the same situation.
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Private rented accommodation
Your rights if you are currently living in private rented accommodation, or want to rent from a private landlord.
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Local authority housing
Information on whether you are entitled to accommodation from the local council, and what kind of accommodation local councils may offer.
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Child support
Child support payments, also called child maintenance, is paid to the parent who primarily cares for the children, by the parent who the children spend less time with. The role of the Child Maintenance Service and what happens when they get involved.
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Multiple occupation
Your rights if you are living in shared accommodation.
