Citizens Advice
WEBCitizens Advice is an operating name of the National Association of Citizens Advice Bureaux. Registered charity number 279057. VAT number 726 0202 76 Company limited by guarantee. Registered number 01436945 England. Online free advice from Citizens Advice to help you find a way forward, whatever the problem. Our research enables us to …
Check if you're eligible for PIP - Citizens Advice
WEBCheck the main eligibility rules. To get PIP you must find it hard to do everyday tasks or get around because of a physical or mental condition. You must have found these things hard for 3 months and expect them to continue to be hard for another 9 months. You must be living in England or Wales when you apply - unless you or a close family ...
Check how much Housing Benefit you can get - Citizens Advice
WEBThe maximum Housing Benefit payment you can usually get is called the ‘Local Housing Allowance rate’. It depends on: where you live. what kind of property you live in – for example a house or flat. how many bedrooms you need – check how many bedrooms you can get Housing Benefit for on GOV.UK. Your rent might be more than the local ...
Extra money and help PIP entitles you to - Citizens Advice
WEBApr 1, 2023 · If you get PIP you may be entitled to extra money on top of your existing benefits, a reduction in your council tax or road tax bills and discounts on travel. You’ll need your PIP award letter before you can apply for this extra help. This award letter is sometimes called a PIP award notice. It’s sent to you when the DWP has made a …
Check if you can get Universal Credit - Citizens Advice
WEBTo get Universal Credit you must: be 18 years old or over - or in some cases 16 or 17. be under State Pension age - check your State Pension age if you’re over 60 years old on GOV.UK. live in the UK - there are extra rules if you’re not a British citizen. You must usually have less than £16,000 in savings or other investments - called ...
Check if you can get sick pay - Citizens Advice
WEByour employer's name and contact details. your payroll number. details of when you were off sick. what your employer said when you asked for SSP and the SSP1 form. HMRC Statutory Payment Dispute Team. Telephone: 0300 322 9422. Textphone: 0300 200 3212. Monday to Thursday, 8.30am to 5pm.
How to claim PIP - Citizens Advice
WEBYou’ll need to have this information when you call the DWP: Personal Independence Payment claim line. Telephone: 0800 917 2222. Textphone: 0800 917 7777. Relay UK - if you can't hear or speak on the phone, you can type what you want to say: 18001 then 0800 917 2222. You can use Relay UK with an app or a textphone.
Contact us - Citizens Advice
WEBCall our national phone line. You can contact an adviser through our national phone service. This connects you to a local Citizens Advice. Adviceline (England): 0800 144 8848. Advicelink (Wales): 0800 702 2020. Relay UK - if you can't hear or speak on the phone, type what you want to say: 18001 then the Adviceline or Advicelink number.
Housing - Citizens Advice
WEBApplying for council housing or a housing association home. Getting on the waiting list for a council home. Challenge the council’s decision about your housing application. If you’re offered an unsuitable council or housing association home.
Check if you can claim ESA - Citizens Advice
WEBCheck if you can claim new style ESA. You usually need to have met National Insurance conditions for 2 tax years – in 2024 the tax years are 2021-22 and 2022-23. You can check your National Insurance record on GOV.UK. It will say if you have a 'full year' of contributions, and if this comes from employment, self-employment or National ...
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