Benefit answers for the United Kingdom
Each program has a short description. The link opens the full card, then the official page.
What is Keep or extend your permission in the United Kingdom?
If you already have permission to stay, GOV.UK lists how to use your eVisa and how to extend or switch the visa you already hold before it ends.
What is Indefinite leave to remain and settled status in the United Kingdom?
GOV.UK publishes how people who already live in the UK apply for indefinite leave to remain (settlement), and EU, EEA or Swiss citizens may use the EU Settlement Scheme.
What is Universal Credit in the United Kingdom?
Payment to help with living costs if you are on a low income or out of work, under published DWP rules.
What is British citizenship in the United Kingdom?
GOV.UK lists how people with indefinite leave to remain or settled status apply to naturalise.
What is State Pension in the United Kingdom?
Regular payment based on your National Insurance record, under published rules.
What is New Style Employment and Support Allowance in the United Kingdom?
A DWP payment based on National Insurance if a disability or health condition affects how much you can work.
What is New Style Jobseeker's Allowance in the United Kingdom?
Unemployment benefit based on National Insurance contributions if you are looking for work.
What is Pension Credit in the United Kingdom?
Extra money for people over State Pension age on a low income, under published rules.
What is UCAS application in the United Kingdom?
You fill in a UCAS application. Courses can have different deadlines, often well before the course starts. Each course sets its own requirements, usually a mix of earlier study, subjects, or exam grades.
What is Child Benefit in the United Kingdom?
Usually paid if you are responsible for a child under 16 (or under 20 in published education cases).
What is Personal Independence Payment (PIP) in the United Kingdom?
Help with extra living costs if you have a long-term physical or mental health condition or disability, under published DWP rules.
What is Attendance Allowance in the United Kingdom?
Extra money if you have reached State Pension age and need help or supervision because of a disability or health condition, under published DWP rules.
What is Carer's Allowance in the United Kingdom?
A DWP payment if you spend a published amount of time caring for someone who gets a qualifying disability benefit.
What is Housing Benefit in the United Kingdom?
Help with rent through your local council. New claims are limited. GOV.UK says most people claim Universal Credit instead.
What is Winter Fuel Payment in the United Kingdom?
A yearly payment to help with heating costs in winter. Most people who get State Pension or certain other benefits are paid automatically. You only claim if GOV.UK says you need to.
What is Tax-Free Childcare in the United Kingdom?
An HMRC childcare account: for every £8 you pay in, the government adds £2, under published rules.
Where can I stay after domestic violence in the United Kingdom?
If you are in danger, call 999. In England you can ask any council for homelessness help. A person leaving because of domestic abuse does not need a local connection there.
What is Help with essential costs from your council in the United Kingdom?
If you cannot pay for essentials, ask your local council. In England the published name is the Crisis and Resilience Fund. In Scotland it is the Scottish Welfare Fund.
What is Healthy Start in the United Kingdom?
NHS help to buy milk, fruit, vegetables, and vitamins if you are more than 10 weeks pregnant or have a child under 4 and you get certain benefits (or you are under 18 and pregnant).
What is Student finance in the United Kingdom?
Tuition Fee Loans, Maintenance Loans, and extra help for undergraduate study. England uses Student Finance England. Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland have their own published processes on GOV.UK.
What is Veterans UK in the United Kingdom?
Armed Forces Compensation, war pensions, and other published Veterans UK programmes for veterans and their families.
What is Free school meals in the United Kingdom?
In England, apply for free school meals on your local authority website. Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland have their own process. In a government-funded school in England, infant meals cover reception, year 1, and year 2.
What is Bereavement Support Payment in the United Kingdom?
Bereavement Support Payment can help when a partner has died. It is not means tested. The page says you were under State Pension age, living in the UK or a country that pays bereavement benefits, and married, in a civil partnership, or living together as if married.
What is an HC2 certificate under the NHS Low Income Scheme in the United Kingdom?
An HC2 certificate is full help with NHS costs under the NHS Low Income Scheme in England.
What is Sure Start Maternity Grant in the United Kingdom?
A one-off grant toward the cost of having a child, in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland.
What is Warm Home Discount in the United Kingdom?
A one-off discount on the electricity bill. The page says the scheme is closed and names when it reopens. It is not available in Northern Ireland.
What is Maternity Allowance in the United Kingdom?
A payment when you take time off to have a baby and you cannot get Statutory Maternity Pay.
What is Disability Living Allowance for children in the United Kingdom?
Help with extra costs of looking after a child under 16 who has difficulty walking, or who needs much more looking after than a child the same age.
What is Funeral Expenses Payment in the United Kingdom?
Help with funeral costs if you are responsible for the funeral. Claim by phone on the helpline the page names, or post the SF200 form. A payment is not guaranteed.
What is Guardian's Allowance in the United Kingdom?
A payment if you are bringing up a child whose parents have died. The page also says you may be able to claim if one parent has died. Send the BG1 form with the certificates the page names, and claim Child Benefit.
What is Free Childcare for Working Parents in the United Kingdom?
Free childcare for a child aged 9 months to 4 years, if you live in England and you work. Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland use different schemes. You need a National Insurance number and a childcare account.
What is a lasting power of attorney for health in the United Kingdom?
In England and Wales, a health and welfare lasting power of attorney lets you name someone to decide things like washing, dressing, medical care, a move into a care home, and life-sustaining treatment.
What is a living will in the United Kingdom?
An advance decision lets you refuse a named treatment later, if you cannot say so yourself.
What is a lasting power of attorney for money in the United Kingdom?
In England and Wales, a property and financial affairs lasting power of attorney lets you name someone to manage a bank account, pay bills, collect a pension, or sell a home.
What is Unpaid time off to care in the United Kingdom?
Employees can take unpaid carer's leave to give or arrange care for someone who depends on them.
What is Time off for an emergency in the United Kingdom?
If you are an employee, you can take a reasonable amount of time off to deal with an unexpected emergency for someone who depends on you.
What is Help for a family caregiver in the United Kingdom?
The NHS page on support for carers includes a carer's assessment, support from the local council, respite care, and help for young carers.
What is Someone to manage a benefit in the United Kingdom?
An appointee can deal with benefits for someone who cannot manage their own affairs because they are mentally incapable or severely disabled.
What is When they cannot decide in the United Kingdom?
If someone cannot make a decision at the time it is needed, and they do not already have a lasting power of attorney or an enduring power of attorney, you can apply to become a deputy.
Who do I call if an older adult is being hurt in the United Kingdom?
The page gives examples of abuse. Neglect. Pressure to give away money or property.
What is a care home in the United Kingdom?
The NHS page says a care home is a big decision and can cost a lot. A residential home helps with things like washing, dressing, and medicines. A nursing home also has a qualified nurse on duty.
What is Help with grief in the United Kingdom?
The NHS page says there is no right way to grieve. Shock, sadness, anger, and guilt can come and go. If these feelings are affecting daily life, you can talk to a friend, a family member, or a counsellor.
What is Paying for a care home in the United Kingdom?
In England, ask the local council for a financial assessment if you need help with a care home.
How do I apply for a provisional driving licence in the United Kingdom?
GOV.UK says a first provisional licence for England, Scotland, and Wales is applied for online with the DVLA.
How do I prepare for the driving test in the United Kingdom?
GOV.UK says you revise with the official DVSA theory kit, the Highway Code, and a free practice theory test.
What do I do after a car accident in England, Scotland, or Wales?
The Highway Code says that if a collision causes damage or injury to any other person, vehicle, animal, or property, you must stop.
What do I do if my car breaks down in England, Scotland, or Wales?
The Highway Code says that if your vehicle breaks down, get it off the road if you can. If it is causing an obstruction, use the hazard warning lights. Wear light-coloured or fluorescent clothing in daylight, and reflective clothing at night or in poor visibility.
When does a car need an MOT in England, Scotland, or Wales?
GOV.UK says the MOT checks that the vehicle meets road safety and environmental standards.
What is Married Couple's Allowance in the United Kingdom?
A tax allowance if you live with your spouse or civil partner and one of you was born before 6 April 1935.
How do I register to vote in the United Kingdom?
GOV.UK says you normally register once so you can vote in elections and referendums, and you register again if your name, address, or nationality changes.
How do I prepare for an emergency in the United Kingdom?
GOV.UK says to plan how you would leave home and where you would meet, and to keep a grab bag with passports, birth certificates, and insurance policies.
How do I apply for a passport in the United Kingdom?
GOV.UK says you apply online to get, renew, replace, or update a UK passport, and you pay online with a debit or credit card.
How do I tax a vehicle in the United Kingdom?
GOV.UK says you tax a vehicle with a reference from a recent reminder, the log book (V5C) in your name, or the green new keeper slip if you have just bought it.
When do I register a vehicle in the United Kingdom?
GOV.UK says you register a vehicle as soon as you have bought it, built it, or imported it.
What car insurance must I have in the United Kingdom?
GOV.UK says you must have motor insurance to drive on UK roads. Third party insurance is the legal minimum. It covers you if an accident causes damage or injury to any other person, vehicle, animal, or property.
What is the difference between comprehensive and third-party car insurance in the United Kingdom?
The Highway Code says third-party insurance is the minimum cover required by law. It covers anyone you might injure or whose property you might damage. It does not cover damage to your own vehicle or injury to yourself.
Where can I get help with drug or gambling addiction in the United Kingdom?
The NHS offers help and support for addiction, including drug addiction and gambling addiction.
Where can I get help in a mental health crisis in the United Kingdom?
If you or someone else is in danger, call 999. If you need urgent mental health help and it is not an emergency, call 111 and select the mental health option. Samaritans listen any time, for free, on 116 123.
Where can I get help with postpartum depression in the United Kingdom?
The NHS says you can get support for postnatal depression from your GP, health visitor, or midwife.
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