Cost of living support

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href="http://web.archive.org/web/20230307213755/https://www.gov.wales/discretionary-assistance-fund-daf">Check if you’re eligible for the Discretionary Assistance Fund (DAF) in Wales</a> - for support with essential costs or living independently </li> </ul> </li> <li class="govuk-list govuk-!-padding-bottom-1"> <h3 class="gem-c-heading govuk-heading-s gem-c-heading--padding govuk-!-margin-bottom-0">Apply for Universal Credit</h3> <ul role="list" class="govuk-list browse__list"> <li class="govuk-list browse__list-item"> <a class="govuk-link" data-track-category="contentsClicked" data-track-action="Support with your income" data-track-label="/universal-credit/" data-track-count="contentLink" href="/web/20230307213755/https://www.gov.uk/universal-credit/">Universal Credit in England, Scotland and Wales</a> </li> <li class="govuk-list browse__list-item"> <a class="govuk-link" data-track-count="contentLink" 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</li> <li class="govuk-list govuk-!-padding-bottom-1"> <h3 class="gem-c-heading govuk-heading-s gem-c-heading--padding govuk-!-margin-bottom-0">Apply for Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA) if you’re unemployed</h3> <ul role="list" class="govuk-list browse__list"> <li class="govuk-list browse__list-item"> <a class="govuk-link" data-track-category="contentsClicked" data-track-action="Support with your income" data-track-label="/jobseekers-allowance" data-track-count="contentLink" href="/web/20230307213755/https://www.gov.uk/jobseekers-allowance">‘New style’ JSA in England, Scotland and Wales</a> </li> <li class="govuk-list browse__list-item"> <a class="govuk-link" data-track-count="contentLink" href="http://web.archive.org/web/20230307213755/https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/articles/jobseekers-allowance">‘New style’ JSA in Northern Ireland</a> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="govuk-list govuk-!-padding-bottom-1"> <h3 class="gem-c-heading govuk-heading-s gem-c-heading--padding govuk-!-margin-bottom-0">Support with managing your money</h3> <ul role="list" class="govuk-list browse__list"> <li class="govuk-list browse__list-item"> <a class="govuk-link" data-track-count="contentLink" href="http://web.archive.org/web/20230307213755/https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/debt-and-money/budgeting/budgeting/work-out-your-budget/">Get support with making a budget on the Citizen's Advice website</a> </li> <li class="govuk-list browse__list-item"> <a class="govuk-link" data-track-category="contentsClicked" data-track-action="Support with your income" data-track-label="/pay-off-debts" data-track-count="contentLink" href="/web/20230307213755/https://www.gov.uk/pay-off-debts">Check how you can deal with your debts</a> </li> <li class="govuk-list browse__list-item"> <a class="govuk-link" data-track-count="contentLink" href="http://web.archive.org/web/20230307213755/https://www.which.co.uk/tool/my-money-health-check">Use the Which Money Health Check tool to find ways to save money</a> </li> <li class="govuk-list browse__list-item"> <a class="govuk-link" data-track-count="contentLink" href="http://web.archive.org/web/20230307213755/https://www.moneyhelper.org.uk/">Use the MoneyHelper service for free, confidential and impartial advice</a> </li> </ul> </li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="govuk-accordion__section"> <div class="govuk-accordion__section-header"> <h2 class="govuk-accordion__section-heading" data-track-count="accordionSection" data-track-options="{"dimension114":2}" data-ga4-event="{"event_name":"select_content","type":"accordion","text":"Support if you’re disabled","index":2,"index_total":7}"><span class="govuk-accordion__section-button" id="default-id-fbb11a72-heading-2">Support if you’re disabled</span></h2> </div> <div id="default-id-fbb11a72-content-2" class="govuk-accordion__section-content" aria-labelledby="default-id-fbb11a72-heading-2"> <ul role="list" class="govuk-list browse__list" data-module="gem-track-click"> <li class="govuk-list govuk-!-padding-bottom-1"> <ul role="list" class="govuk-list browse__list"> <li class="govuk-list browse__list-item"> <a class="govuk-link" data-track-category="contentsClicked" data-track-action="Support if you’re disabled" data-track-label="/check-benefits-financial-support" data-track-count="contentLink" href="/web/20230307213755/https://www.gov.uk/check-benefits-financial-support">Check what benefits and financial support you can get</a> </li> <li class="govuk-list browse__list-item"> <a class="govuk-link" data-track-category="contentsClicked" data-track-action="Support if you’re disabled" data-track-label="/guidance/cost-of-living-payment" data-track-count="contentLink" href="/web/20230307213755/https://www.gov.uk/guidance/cost-of-living-payment">Find out about the Cost of Living Payment</a> - including future payments and how to report if a payment is missing </li> <li class="govuk-list browse__list-item"> <a class="govuk-link" data-track-category="contentsClicked" data-track-action="Support if you’re disabled" data-track-label="/free-discount-tv-licence" data-track-count="contentLink" href="/web/20230307213755/https://www.gov.uk/free-discount-tv-licence">Apply for a free or discounted TV Licence if you're over 75, blind or in residential care</a> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="govuk-list govuk-!-padding-bottom-1"> <h3 class="gem-c-heading govuk-heading-s gem-c-heading--padding govuk-!-margin-bottom-0">Apply for Universal Credit if you’re disabled</h3> <ul role="list" class="govuk-list browse__list"> <li class="govuk-list browse__list-item"> <a class="govuk-link" data-track-category="contentsClicked" data-track-action="Support if you’re disabled" data-track-label="/health-conditions-disability-universal-credit" data-track-count="contentLink" href="/web/20230307213755/https://www.gov.uk/health-conditions-disability-universal-credit">Universal Credit if you’re disabled in England, Scotland or Wales</a> </li> <li class="govuk-list browse__list-item"> <a class="govuk-link" data-track-count="contentLink" href="http://web.archive.org/web/20230307213755/https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/campaigns/universal-credit">Universal Credit in Northern Ireland</a> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="govuk-list govuk-!-padding-bottom-1"> <h3 class="gem-c-heading govuk-heading-s gem-c-heading--padding govuk-!-margin-bottom-0">Apply for Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)</h3> <ul role="list" class="govuk-list browse__list"> <li class="govuk-list browse__list-item"> <a class="govuk-link" data-track-category="contentsClicked" data-track-action="Support if you’re disabled" data-track-label="/employment-support-allowance" data-track-count="contentLink" href="/web/20230307213755/https://www.gov.uk/employment-support-allowance">‘New style’ ESA in England, Scotland and Wales</a> </li> <li class="govuk-list browse__list-item"> <a class="govuk-link" data-track-count="contentLink" href="http://web.archive.org/web/20230307213755/https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/articles/employment-and-support-allowance">‘New style’ and ‘Contribution based’ ESA in Northern Ireland</a> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="govuk-list govuk-!-padding-bottom-1"> <h3 class="gem-c-heading govuk-heading-s gem-c-heading--padding govuk-!-margin-bottom-0">Support with living costs if you’re disabled</h3> <ul role="list" class="govuk-list browse__list"> <li class="govuk-list browse__list-item"> <a class="govuk-link" data-track-category="contentsClicked" data-track-action="Support if you’re disabled" data-track-label="/attendance-allowance" data-track-count="contentLink" href="/web/20230307213755/https://www.gov.uk/attendance-allowance">Apply for Attendance Allowance if you’re state pension age</a> </li> <li class="govuk-list browse__list-item"> <a class="govuk-link" data-track-category="contentsClicked" data-track-action="Support if you’re disabled" data-track-label="/pip" data-track-count="contentLink" href="/web/20230307213755/https://www.gov.uk/pip">Apply for Personal Independence Payment (PIP) in England and Wales</a> </li> <li class="govuk-list browse__list-item"> <a class="govuk-link" data-track-count="contentLink" href="http://web.archive.org/web/20230307213755/https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/articles/personal-independence-payment-pip">Apply for Personal Independence Payment (PIP) in Northern Ireland</a> </li> <li class="govuk-list browse__list-item"> <a class="govuk-link" data-track-count="contentLink" href="http://web.archive.org/web/20230307213755/https://www.mygov.scot/adult-disability-payment">Apply for Adult Disability Payment in Scotland</a> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="govuk-list govuk-!-padding-bottom-1"> <h3 class="gem-c-heading govuk-heading-s gem-c-heading--padding govuk-!-margin-bottom-0">Support with home improvements and equipment if you’re disabled</h3> <ul role="list" class="govuk-list browse__list"> <li class="govuk-list browse__list-item"> <a class="govuk-link" data-track-category="contentsClicked" data-track-action="Support if you’re disabled" data-track-label="/disabled-facilities-grants" data-track-count="contentLink" href="/web/20230307213755/https://www.gov.uk/disabled-facilities-grants">Apply for a Disabled Facilities Grant to make improvements to your home in England or Wales</a> </li> <li class="govuk-list browse__list-item"> <a class="govuk-link" data-track-count="contentLink" href="http://web.archive.org/web/20230307213755/https://www.mygov.scot/care-equipment-adaptations">Find out about support with home improvements and equipment in Scotland</a> </li> <li class="govuk-list browse__list-item"> <a class="govuk-link" data-track-count="contentLink" href="http://web.archive.org/web/20230307213755/https://www.nihe.gov.uk/housing-help/grants/types-of-grants-available/disabled-facilities-grant">Apply for a Disabled Facilities Grant to make improvements to your home in Northern Ireland</a> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="govuk-list govuk-!-padding-bottom-1"> <h3 class="gem-c-heading govuk-heading-s gem-c-heading--padding govuk-!-margin-bottom-0">Support to get or stay in work</h3> <ul role="list" class="govuk-list browse__list"> <li class="govuk-list browse__list-item"> <a class="govuk-link" data-track-category="contentsClicked" data-track-action="Support if you’re disabled" data-track-label="/access-to-work" data-track-count="contentLink" href="/web/20230307213755/https://www.gov.uk/access-to-work">Apply for Access to Work in England, Scotland and Wales</a> - support at work if you have a physical or mental health condition or disability </li> <li class="govuk-list browse__list-item"> <a class="govuk-link" data-track-count="contentLink" href="http://web.archive.org/web/20230307213755/https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/articles/employment-support-information">Find advice about starting or staying in work in Northern Ireland</a> - for support if you have a health condition or disability </li> </ul> </li> <li class="govuk-list govuk-!-padding-bottom-1"> <h3 class="gem-c-heading govuk-heading-s gem-c-heading--padding govuk-!-margin-bottom-0">Support with travel costs if you’re disabled</h3> <ul role="list" class="govuk-list browse__list"> <li class="govuk-list browse__list-item"> <a class="govuk-link" data-track-count="contentLink" href="http://web.archive.org/web/20230307213755/https://www.disabledpersons-railcard.co.uk/">Apply for a disabled person’s railcard from National Rail</a> </li> <li class="govuk-list browse__list-item"> <a class="govuk-link" data-track-category="contentsClicked" data-track-action="Support if you’re disabled" data-track-label="/apply-for-disabled-bus-pass" data-track-count="contentLink" href="/web/20230307213755/https://www.gov.uk/apply-for-disabled-bus-pass">Apply for a disabled person’s bus pass in England</a> </li> <li class="govuk-list browse__list-item"> <a class="govuk-link" data-track-count="contentLink" href="http://web.archive.org/web/20230307213755/https://www.mygov.scot/disabled-bus-pass">Apply for a disabled person’s bus pass in Scotland</a> </li> <li class="govuk-list browse__list-item"> <a class="govuk-link" data-track-count="contentLink" href="http://web.archive.org/web/20230307213755/https://portal.tfw.wales/en/disabled">Apply for a disabled person’s bus pass in Wales</a> </li> <li class="govuk-list browse__list-item"> <a class="govuk-link" data-track-count="contentLink" href="http://web.archive.org/web/20230307213755/https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/information-and-services/bus-and-coach-travel/free-bus-travel-and-concessions">Apply for a disabled person’s bus pass in Northern Ireland</a> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="govuk-list govuk-!-padding-bottom-1"> <h3 class="gem-c-heading govuk-heading-s gem-c-heading--padding govuk-!-margin-bottom-0">Support if your child is disabled</h3> <ul role="list" class="govuk-list browse__list"> <li class="govuk-list browse__list-item"> <a class="govuk-link" data-track-category="contentsClicked" data-track-action="Support if you’re disabled" data-track-label="/disability-living-allowance-children" data-track-count="contentLink" href="/web/20230307213755/https://www.gov.uk/disability-living-allowance-children">Apply for Disability Living Allowance (DLA) for children in England, Wales and Northern Ireland</a> </li> <li class="govuk-list browse__list-item"> <a class="govuk-link" data-track-count="contentLink" href="http://web.archive.org/web/20230307213755/https://www.mygov.scot/child-disability-payment">Apply for Child Disability Payment in Scotland</a> </li> </ul> </li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="govuk-accordion__section"> <div class="govuk-accordion__section-header"> <h2 class="govuk-accordion__section-heading" data-track-count="accordionSection" data-track-options="{"dimension114":3}" data-ga4-event="{"event_name":"select_content","type":"accordion","text":"Support with your bills","index":3,"index_total":7}"><span class="govuk-accordion__section-button" id="default-id-fbb11a72-heading-3">Support with your bills</span></h2> </div> <div id="default-id-fbb11a72-content-3" class="govuk-accordion__section-content" aria-labelledby="default-id-fbb11a72-heading-3"> <ul role="list" class="govuk-list browse__list" data-module="gem-track-click"> <li class="govuk-list govuk-!-padding-bottom-1"> <ul role="list" class="govuk-list browse__list"> <li class="govuk-list browse__list-item"> <a class="govuk-link" data-track-category="contentsClicked" data-track-action="Support with your bills" data-track-label="/check-benefits-financial-support" data-track-count="contentLink" href="/web/20230307213755/https://www.gov.uk/check-benefits-financial-support">Check what benefits and financial support you can get</a> </li> <li class="govuk-list browse__list-item"> <a class="govuk-link" data-track-category="contentsClicked" data-track-action="Support with your bills" data-track-label="/cost-living-help-local-council" data-track-count="contentLink" href="/web/20230307213755/https://www.gov.uk/cost-living-help-local-council">Find out about help you can get from your local council (Household Support Fund)</a> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="govuk-list govuk-!-padding-bottom-1"> <h3 class="gem-c-heading govuk-heading-s gem-c-heading--padding govuk-!-margin-bottom-0">Support with your utility bills</h3> <ul role="list" class="govuk-list browse__list"> <li class="govuk-list browse__list-item"> <a class="govuk-link" data-track-category="contentsClicked" data-track-action="Support with your bills" data-track-label="/government/publications/energy-bills-support/energy-bills-support-factsheet-8-september-2022" data-track-count="contentLink" href="/web/20230307213755/https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/energy-bills-support/energy-bills-support-factsheet-8-september-2022">Find out how the Energy Price Guarantee limits your energy prices</a> </li> <li class="govuk-list browse__list-item"> <a class="govuk-link" data-track-category="contentsClicked" data-track-action="Support with your bills" data-track-label="/guidance/cost-of-living-payment" data-track-count="contentLink" href="/web/20230307213755/https://www.gov.uk/guidance/cost-of-living-payment">Find out about the Cost of Living Payment</a> - including future payments and how to report if a payment is missing </li> <li class="govuk-list browse__list-item"> <a class="govuk-link" data-track-category="contentsClicked" data-track-action="Support with your bills" data-track-label="/get-help-energy-bills" data-track-count="contentLink" href="/web/20230307213755/https://www.gov.uk/get-help-energy-bills">Find out how the Energy Bills Support Scheme lowers your energy bills</a> - including how to claim if you’ve got a prepayment meter </li> <li class="govuk-list browse__list-item"> <a class="govuk-link" data-track-category="contentsClicked" data-track-action="Support with your bills" data-track-label="/winter-fuel-payment" data-track-count="contentLink" href="/web/20230307213755/https://www.gov.uk/winter-fuel-payment">Find out about the Winter Fuel Payment and Pensioner Cost of Living Payment</a> - for winter 2022 to 2023 </li> <li class="govuk-list browse__list-item"> <a class="govuk-link" data-track-count="contentLink" href="http://web.archive.org/web/20230307213755/https://gov.wales/wales-fuel-support-scheme-2022-2023">Find out about the Wales fuel support scheme</a> - ends 31 January 2023 </li> <li class="govuk-list browse__list-item"> <a class="govuk-link" data-track-category="contentsClicked" data-track-action="Support with your bills" data-track-label="/the-warm-home-discount-scheme" data-track-count="contentLink" href="/web/20230307213755/https://www.gov.uk/the-warm-home-discount-scheme">Find out about the Warm Home Discount Scheme</a> - opens 14 November 2022 </li> <li class="govuk-list browse__list-item"> <a class="govuk-link" data-track-category="contentsClicked" data-track-action="Support with your bills" data-track-label="/cold-weather-payment" data-track-count="contentLink" href="/web/20230307213755/https://www.gov.uk/cold-weather-payment">Apply for the Cold Weather Payment</a> </li> <li class="govuk-list browse__list-item"> <a class="govuk-link" data-track-count="contentLink" href="http://web.archive.org/web/20230307213755/https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/consumer/energy/energy-supply/">Find out how to understand and reduce your energy bills on the Citizens Advice website</a> </li> <li class="govuk-list browse__list-item"> <a class="govuk-link" data-track-count="contentLink" href="http://web.archive.org/web/20230307213755/https://www.ccwater.org.uk/households/help-with-my-bills/">Find out how to reduce your water bill and financial support you may be able to get</a> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="govuk-list govuk-!-padding-bottom-1"> <h3 class="gem-c-heading govuk-heading-s gem-c-heading--padding govuk-!-margin-bottom-0">Support with your TV and internet bills</h3> <ul role="list" class="govuk-list browse__list"> <li class="govuk-list browse__list-item"> <a class="govuk-link" data-track-category="contentsClicked" data-track-action="Support with your bills" data-track-label="/free-discount-tv-licence" data-track-count="contentLink" href="/web/20230307213755/https://www.gov.uk/free-discount-tv-licence">Apply for a free or discounted TV Licence if you're over 75, blind or in residential care</a> </li> <li class="govuk-list browse__list-item"> <a class="govuk-link" data-track-count="contentLink" href="http://web.archive.org/web/20230307213755/https://www.ofcom.org.uk/phones-telecoms-and-internet/advice-for-consumers/costs-and-billing/social-tariffs">Find out if you can get cheaper phone and broadband on the Ofcom website</a> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="govuk-list govuk-!-padding-bottom-1"> <h3 class="gem-c-heading govuk-heading-s gem-c-heading--padding govuk-!-margin-bottom-0">Support with your Council Tax</h3> <ul role="list" class="govuk-list browse__list"> <li class="govuk-list browse__list-item"> <a class="govuk-link" data-track-category="contentsClicked" data-track-action="Support with your bills" data-track-label="/apply-council-tax-reduction" data-track-count="contentLink" href="/web/20230307213755/https://www.gov.uk/apply-council-tax-reduction">Apply for a Council Tax reduction in England, Scotland and Wales</a> </li> <li class="govuk-list browse__list-item"> <a class="govuk-link" data-track-count="contentLink" href="http://web.archive.org/web/20230307213755/https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/articles/people-low-income">Find out about support for your rates if you’re on a low income in Northern Ireland</a> </li> <li class="govuk-list browse__list-item"> <a class="govuk-link" data-track-count="contentLink" href="http://web.archive.org/web/20230307213755/https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/articles/help-rates-pensioners">Find out about support for your rates if you’re an older person in Northern Ireland</a> </li> <li class="govuk-list browse__list-item"> <a class="govuk-link" data-track-category="contentsClicked" data-track-action="Support with your bills" data-track-label="/find-local-council" data-track-count="contentLink" href="/web/20230307213755/https://www.gov.uk/find-local-council">Contact your council for help with housing costs and Council Tax</a> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="govuk-list govuk-!-padding-bottom-1"> <h3 class="gem-c-heading govuk-heading-s gem-c-heading--padding govuk-!-margin-bottom-0">Support with your prescriptions and health costs</h3> <ul role="list" class="govuk-list browse__list"> <li class="govuk-list browse__list-item"> <a class="govuk-link" data-track-count="contentLink" href="http://web.archive.org/web/20230307213755/https://services.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/check-for-help-paying-nhs-costs/start">Check if you’re eligible for support with prescriptions and health costs</a> </li> <li class="govuk-list browse__list-item"> <a class="govuk-link" data-track-count="contentLink" href="http://web.archive.org/web/20230307213755/https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/help-with-health-costs">Find out about support with health costs in England and Wales</a> </li> <li class="govuk-list browse__list-item"> <a class="govuk-link" data-track-count="contentLink" href="http://web.archive.org/web/20230307213755/https://www.nhsinform.scot/care-support-and-rights/health-rights/access/help-with-health-costs">Find out about support with health costs in Scotland</a> </li> <li class="govuk-list browse__list-item"> <a class="govuk-link" data-track-count="contentLink" href="http://web.archive.org/web/20230307213755/https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/articles/help-health-costs">Find out about support with health costs in Northern Ireland</a> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="govuk-list govuk-!-padding-bottom-1"> <h3 class="gem-c-heading govuk-heading-s gem-c-heading--padding govuk-!-margin-bottom-0">Apply for a Budgeting Loan if you’re claiming benefits</h3> <ul role="list" class="govuk-list browse__list"> <li class="govuk-list browse__list-item"> <a class="govuk-link" data-track-category="contentsClicked" data-track-action="Support with your bills" data-track-label="/budgeting-help-benefits" data-track-count="contentLink" href="/web/20230307213755/https://www.gov.uk/budgeting-help-benefits">Budgeting Loans in England, Scotland and Wales</a> </li> <li class="govuk-list browse__list-item"> <a class="govuk-link" data-track-count="contentLink" href="http://web.archive.org/web/20230307213755/https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/articles/social-fund-budgeting-loan">Social Fund Budgeting Loan in Northern Ireland</a> </li> </ul> </li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="govuk-accordion__section"> <div class="govuk-accordion__section-header"> <h2 class="govuk-accordion__section-heading" data-track-count="accordionSection" data-track-options="{"dimension114":4}" data-ga4-event="{"event_name":"select_content","type":"accordion","text":"Support with your childcare costs","index":4,"index_total":7}"><span class="govuk-accordion__section-button" id="default-id-fbb11a72-heading-4">Support with your childcare costs</span></h2> </div> <div id="default-id-fbb11a72-content-4" class="govuk-accordion__section-content" aria-labelledby="default-id-fbb11a72-heading-4"> <ul role="list" class="govuk-list browse__list" data-module="gem-track-click"> <li class="govuk-list govuk-!-padding-bottom-1"> <ul role="list" class="govuk-list browse__list"> <li class="govuk-list browse__list-item"> <a class="govuk-link" data-track-category="contentsClicked" data-track-action="Support with your childcare costs" data-track-label="/check-benefits-financial-support" data-track-count="contentLink" href="/web/20230307213755/https://www.gov.uk/check-benefits-financial-support">Check what benefits and financial support you can get</a> </li> <li class="govuk-list browse__list-item"> <a class="govuk-link" data-track-category="contentsClicked" data-track-action="Support with your childcare costs" data-track-label="/childcare-calculator" data-track-count="contentLink" href="/web/20230307213755/https://www.gov.uk/childcare-calculator">Check what help you could get with childcare costs</a> </li> <li class="govuk-list browse__list-item"> <a class="govuk-link" data-track-category="contentsClicked" data-track-action="Support with your childcare costs" data-track-label="/child-benefit" data-track-count="contentLink" href="/web/20230307213755/https://www.gov.uk/child-benefit">Apply for Child Benefit</a> </li> <li class="govuk-list browse__list-item"> <a class="govuk-link" data-track-category="contentsClicked" data-track-action="Support with your childcare costs" data-track-label="/maternity-allowance" data-track-count="contentLink" href="/web/20230307213755/https://www.gov.uk/maternity-allowance">Apply for Maternity Allowance</a> </li> <li class="govuk-list browse__list-item"> <a class="govuk-link" data-track-category="contentsClicked" data-track-action="Support with your childcare costs" data-track-label="/tax-free-childcare" data-track-count="contentLink" href="/web/20230307213755/https://www.gov.uk/tax-free-childcare">Apply for support with childcare costs for children 11 or under (Tax-Free Childcare)</a> </li> <li class="govuk-list browse__list-item"> <a class="govuk-link" data-track-category="contentsClicked" data-track-action="Support with your childcare costs" data-track-label="/guidance/universal-credit-childcare-costs" data-track-count="contentLink" href="/web/20230307213755/https://www.gov.uk/guidance/universal-credit-childcare-costs">Claim back childcare costs if you get Universal Credit</a> </li> <li class="govuk-list browse__list-item"> <a class="govuk-link" data-track-count="contentLink" href="http://web.archive.org/web/20230307213755/https://www.mygov.scot/scottish-child-payment">Find out about the Scottish Child Payment for children under 16</a> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="govuk-list govuk-!-padding-bottom-1"> <h3 class="gem-c-heading govuk-heading-s gem-c-heading--padding govuk-!-margin-bottom-0">Support with childcare for children aged 2 to 4</h3> <ul role="list" class="govuk-list browse__list"> <li class="govuk-list browse__list-item"> <a class="govuk-link" data-track-category="contentsClicked" data-track-action="Support with your childcare costs" data-track-label="/help-with-childcare-costs/free-childcare-2-year-olds" data-track-count="contentLink" href="/web/20230307213755/https://www.gov.uk/help-with-childcare-costs/free-childcare-2-year-olds">Apply for free childcare for children aged 2 in England</a> </li> <li class="govuk-list browse__list-item"> <a class="govuk-link" data-track-count="contentLink" href="http://web.archive.org/web/20230307213755/https://www.mygov.scot/childcare-costs-help/funded-early-learning-and-childcare">Apply for free childcare for children aged 2 to 4 in Scotland</a> </li> <li class="govuk-list browse__list-item"> <a class="govuk-link" data-track-category="contentsClicked" data-track-action="Support with your childcare costs" data-track-label="/help-with-childcare-costs/free-childcare-and-education-for-2-to-4-year-olds" data-track-count="contentLink" href="/web/20230307213755/https://www.gov.uk/help-with-childcare-costs/free-childcare-and-education-for-2-to-4-year-olds">Apply for 15 hours free childcare for children aged 3 to 4 in England</a> </li> <li class="govuk-list browse__list-item"> <a class="govuk-link" data-track-category="contentsClicked" data-track-action="Support with your childcare costs" data-track-label="/30-hours-free-childcare" data-track-count="contentLink" href="/web/20230307213755/https://www.gov.uk/30-hours-free-childcare">Apply for 30 hours free childcare for children aged 3 to 4 in England</a> </li> <li class="govuk-list browse__list-item"> <a class="govuk-link" data-track-count="contentLink" href="http://web.archive.org/web/20230307213755/https://gov.wales/childcare-3-and-4-year-olds">Apply for free childcare for children aged 3 to 4 in Wales</a> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="govuk-list govuk-!-padding-bottom-1"> <h3 class="gem-c-heading govuk-heading-s gem-c-heading--padding govuk-!-margin-bottom-0">Support with your school costs (for example, equipment and uniforms)</h3> <ul role="list" class="govuk-list browse__list"> <li class="govuk-list browse__list-item"> <a class="govuk-link" data-track-count="contentLink" href="http://web.archive.org/web/20230307213755/https://www.mygov.scot/clothing-grants">Apply for support with school uniform costs in Scotland</a> </li> <li class="govuk-list browse__list-item"> <a class="govuk-link" data-track-count="contentLink" href="http://web.archive.org/web/20230307213755/https://gov.wales/pupil-development-grant-access">Apply for support with school costs in Wales</a> </li> <li class="govuk-list browse__list-item"> <a class="govuk-link" data-track-count="contentLink" href="http://web.archive.org/web/20230307213755/https://www.eani.org.uk/financial-help/free-school-meals-uniform-grants">Apply for support with school uniform costs in Northern Ireland</a> </li> <li class="govuk-list browse__list-item"> <a class="govuk-link" data-track-count="contentLink" href="http://web.archive.org/web/20230307213755/https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/articles/education-maintenance-allowance-explained">Find out about the Education Maintenance Allowance in Northern Ireland</a> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="govuk-list govuk-!-padding-bottom-1"> <h3 class="gem-c-heading govuk-heading-s gem-c-heading--padding govuk-!-margin-bottom-0">Support with school meal costs</h3> <ul role="list" class="govuk-list browse__list"> <li class="govuk-list browse__list-item"> <a class="govuk-link" data-track-category="contentsClicked" data-track-action="Support with your childcare costs" data-track-label="/apply-free-school-meals" data-track-count="contentLink" href="/web/20230307213755/https://www.gov.uk/apply-free-school-meals">Apply for free school meals in England</a> </li> <li class="govuk-list browse__list-item"> <a class="govuk-link" data-track-count="contentLink" href="http://web.archive.org/web/20230307213755/https://www.mygov.scot/school-meals">Apply for free school meals in Scotland</a> </li> <li class="govuk-list browse__list-item"> <a class="govuk-link" data-track-count="contentLink" href="http://web.archive.org/web/20230307213755/https://gov.wales/find-out-about-free-school-meals">Apply for free school meals in Wales</a> </li> <li class="govuk-list browse__list-item"> <a class="govuk-link" data-track-count="contentLink" href="http://web.archive.org/web/20230307213755/https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/articles/nutrition-and-school-lunches">Apply for free school meals in Northern Ireland</a> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="govuk-list govuk-!-padding-bottom-1"> <h3 class="gem-c-heading govuk-heading-s gem-c-heading--padding govuk-!-margin-bottom-0">Support with school transport costs</h3> <ul role="list" class="govuk-list browse__list"> <li class="govuk-list browse__list-item"> <a class="govuk-link" data-track-category="contentsClicked" data-track-action="Support with your childcare costs" data-track-label="/help-home-school-transport" data-track-count="contentLink" href="/web/20230307213755/https://www.gov.uk/help-home-school-transport">Apply for support with school transport costs in England</a> </li> <li class="govuk-list browse__list-item"> <a class="govuk-link" data-track-count="contentLink" href="http://web.archive.org/web/20230307213755/https://www.mygov.scot/free-school-transport">Apply for support with school transport costs in Scotland</a> </li> <li class="govuk-list browse__list-item"> <a class="govuk-link" data-track-count="contentLink" href="http://web.archive.org/web/20230307213755/https://www.eani.org.uk/help-available/home-to-school-transport">Apply for support with school transport costs in Northern Ireland</a> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="govuk-list govuk-!-padding-bottom-1"> <h3 class="gem-c-heading govuk-heading-s gem-c-heading--padding govuk-!-margin-bottom-0">Support with your childcare costs if your child is disabled</h3> <ul role="list" class="govuk-list browse__list"> <li class="govuk-list browse__list-item"> <a class="govuk-link" data-track-category="contentsClicked" data-track-action="Support with your childcare costs" data-track-label="/disability-living-allowance-children" data-track-count="contentLink" href="/web/20230307213755/https://www.gov.uk/disability-living-allowance-children">Apply for Disability Living Allowance (DLA) for children in England, Wales and Northern Ireland</a> </li> <li class="govuk-list browse__list-item"> <a class="govuk-link" data-track-count="contentLink" href="http://web.archive.org/web/20230307213755/https://www.mygov.scot/child-disability-payment">Apply for Child Disability Payment in Scotland</a> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="govuk-list govuk-!-padding-bottom-1"> <h3 class="gem-c-heading govuk-heading-s gem-c-heading--padding govuk-!-margin-bottom-0">Support with food and milk for your child</h3> <ul role="list" class="govuk-list browse__list"> <li class="govuk-list browse__list-item"> <a class="govuk-link" data-track-count="contentLink" href="http://web.archive.org/web/20230307213755/https://www.healthystart.nhs.uk/how-to-apply/">Apply for Healthy Start vouchers</a> </li> <li class="govuk-list browse__list-item"> <a class="govuk-link" data-track-count="contentLink" href="http://web.archive.org/web/20230307213755/https://www.mygov.scot/best-start-grant-best-start-foods">Apply for Best Start Grant and Best Start Foods in Scotland</a> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="govuk-list govuk-!-padding-bottom-1"> <h3 class="gem-c-heading govuk-heading-s gem-c-heading--padding govuk-!-margin-bottom-0">Support with your maternity costs</h3> <ul role="list" class="govuk-list browse__list"> <li class="govuk-list browse__list-item"> <a class="govuk-link" data-track-category="contentsClicked" data-track-action="Support with your childcare costs" data-track-label="/sure-start-maternity-grant" data-track-count="contentLink" href="/web/20230307213755/https://www.gov.uk/sure-start-maternity-grant">Apply for the Maternity Grant (Sure Start) in England, Wales and Northern Ireland</a> </li> <li class="govuk-list browse__list-item"> <a class="govuk-link" data-track-count="contentLink" href="http://web.archive.org/web/20230307213755/https://www.mygov.scot/best-start-grant-best-start-foods">Apply for Best Start Grant and Best Start Foods in Scotland</a> </li> </ul> </li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="govuk-accordion__section"> <div class="govuk-accordion__section-header"> <h2 class="govuk-accordion__section-heading" data-track-count="accordionSection" data-track-options="{"dimension114":5}" data-ga4-event="{"event_name":"select_content","type":"accordion","text":"Support with your housing costs","index":5,"index_total":7}"><span class="govuk-accordion__section-button" id="default-id-fbb11a72-heading-5">Support with your housing costs</span></h2> </div> <div id="default-id-fbb11a72-content-5" class="govuk-accordion__section-content" aria-labelledby="default-id-fbb11a72-heading-5"> <ul role="list" class="govuk-list browse__list" data-module="gem-track-click"> <li class="govuk-list govuk-!-padding-bottom-1"> <ul role="list" class="govuk-list browse__list"> <li class="govuk-list browse__list-item"> <a class="govuk-link" data-track-category="contentsClicked" data-track-action="Support with your housing costs" data-track-label="/check-benefits-financial-support" data-track-count="contentLink" href="/web/20230307213755/https://www.gov.uk/check-benefits-financial-support">Check what benefits and financial support you can get</a> </li> <li class="govuk-list browse__list-item"> <a class="govuk-link" data-track-category="contentsClicked" data-track-action="Support with your housing costs" data-track-label="/housing-and-universal-credit" data-track-count="contentLink" href="/web/20230307213755/https://www.gov.uk/housing-and-universal-credit">Find out about support with housing costs if you get Universal Credit</a> </li> <li class="govuk-list browse__list-item"> <a class="govuk-link" data-track-category="contentsClicked" data-track-action="Support with your housing costs" data-track-label="/government/publications/claiming-discretionary-housing-payments/claiming-discretionary-housing-payments" data-track-count="contentLink" href="/web/20230307213755/https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/claiming-discretionary-housing-payments/claiming-discretionary-housing-payments">Apply for a Discretionary Housing Payment</a> </li> <li class="govuk-list browse__list-item"> <a class="govuk-link" data-track-category="contentsClicked" data-track-action="Support with your housing costs" data-track-label="/support-for-mortgage-interest" data-track-count="contentLink" href="/web/20230307213755/https://www.gov.uk/support-for-mortgage-interest">Apply for support with interest payments on a mortgage or home improvement loan</a> </li> <li class="govuk-list browse__list-item"> <a class="govuk-link" data-track-category="contentsClicked" data-track-action="Support with your housing costs" data-track-label="/find-local-council" data-track-count="contentLink" href="/web/20230307213755/https://www.gov.uk/find-local-council">Contact your council for help with housing costs and Council Tax</a> </li> <li class="govuk-list browse__list-item"> <a class="govuk-link" data-track-count="contentLink" href="http://web.archive.org/web/20230307213755/https://www.gov.wales/discretionary-assistance-fund-daf">Check if you’re eligible for the Discretionary Assistance Fund (DAF) in Wales</a> - for support with essential costs or living independently </li> </ul> </li> <li class="govuk-list govuk-!-padding-bottom-1"> <h3 class="gem-c-heading govuk-heading-s gem-c-heading--padding govuk-!-margin-bottom-0">Check if you’re eligible for Housing Benefit</h3> <ul role="list" class="govuk-list browse__list"> <li class="govuk-list browse__list-item"> <a class="govuk-link" data-track-category="contentsClicked" data-track-action="Support with your housing costs" data-track-label="/housing-benefit" data-track-count="contentLink" href="/web/20230307213755/https://www.gov.uk/housing-benefit">Apply for Housing Benefit in England and Wales</a> </li> <li class="govuk-list browse__list-item"> <a class="govuk-link" data-track-count="contentLink" href="http://web.archive.org/web/20230307213755/https://www.mygov.scot/claim-housing-benefit">Apply for Housing Benefit in Scotland</a> </li> <li class="govuk-list browse__list-item"> <a class="govuk-link" data-track-count="contentLink" href="http://web.archive.org/web/20230307213755/https://www.nihe.gov.uk/Housing-Help/Housing-Benefit/Making-a-claim-for-Housing-Benefit">Apply for Housing Benefit in Northern Ireland</a> </li> </ul> </li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="govuk-accordion__section"> <div class="govuk-accordion__section-header"> <h2 class="govuk-accordion__section-heading" data-track-count="accordionSection" data-track-options="{"dimension114":6}" data-ga4-event="{"event_name":"select_content","type":"accordion","text":"Support with your travel costs","index":6,"index_total":7}"><span class="govuk-accordion__section-button" id="default-id-fbb11a72-heading-6">Support with your travel costs</span></h2> </div> <div id="default-id-fbb11a72-content-6" class="govuk-accordion__section-content" aria-labelledby="default-id-fbb11a72-heading-6"> <ul role="list" class="govuk-list browse__list" data-module="gem-track-click"> <li class="govuk-list govuk-!-padding-bottom-1"> <ul role="list" class="govuk-list browse__list"> <li class="govuk-list browse__list-item"> <a class="govuk-link" data-track-category="contentsClicked" data-track-action="Support with your travel costs" data-track-label="/check-benefits-financial-support" data-track-count="contentLink" href="/web/20230307213755/https://www.gov.uk/check-benefits-financial-support">Check what benefits and financial support you can get</a> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="govuk-list govuk-!-padding-bottom-1"> <h3 class="gem-c-heading govuk-heading-s gem-c-heading--padding govuk-!-margin-bottom-0">Support with your rail costs</h3> <ul role="list" class="govuk-list browse__list"> <li class="govuk-list browse__list-item"> <a class="govuk-link" data-track-count="contentLink" href="http://web.archive.org/web/20230307213755/https://www.railcard.co.uk/">Apply for a railcard from National Rail to save money on rail journeys</a> </li> <li class="govuk-list browse__list-item"> <a class="govuk-link" data-track-count="contentLink" href="http://web.archive.org/web/20230307213755/https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/times_fares/jobcentre-plus-card.aspx">Claim 50% off rail journeys from National Rail if you’re on Universal Credit</a> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="govuk-list govuk-!-padding-bottom-1"> <h3 class="gem-c-heading govuk-heading-s gem-c-heading--padding govuk-!-margin-bottom-0">Support with your bus costs</h3> <ul role="list" class="govuk-list browse__list"> <li class="govuk-list browse__list-item"> <a class="govuk-link" data-track-category="contentsClicked" data-track-action="Support with your travel costs" data-track-label="/apply-for-elderly-person-bus-pass" data-track-count="contentLink" href="/web/20230307213755/https://www.gov.uk/apply-for-elderly-person-bus-pass">Apply for an older person’s bus pass in England</a> - if you're state pension age </li> <li class="govuk-list browse__list-item"> <a class="govuk-link" data-track-count="contentLink" href="http://web.archive.org/web/20230307213755/https://portal.tfw.wales/en/card-applications/60-and-over/details">Apply for an older person’s bus pass in Wales</a> - if you’re aged 60 years or over </li> <li class="govuk-list browse__list-item"> <a class="govuk-link" data-track-count="contentLink" href="http://web.archive.org/web/20230307213755/https://www.mygov.scot/older-persons-bus-pass">Apply for an older person’s bus pass in Scotland</a> - if you’re aged 60 years or over </li> <li class="govuk-list browse__list-item"> <a class="govuk-link" data-track-count="contentLink" href="http://web.archive.org/web/20230307213755/https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/articles/60-smartpass-and-senior-65-smartpass">Apply for an older person’s bus pass in Northern Ireland</a> - if you’re aged 60 years or over </li> <li class="govuk-list browse__list-item"> <a class="govuk-link" data-track-category="contentsClicked" data-track-action="Support with your travel costs" data-track-label="/apply-for-disabled-bus-pass" data-track-count="contentLink" href="/web/20230307213755/https://www.gov.uk/apply-for-disabled-bus-pass">Apply for a disabled person’s bus pass in England</a> </li> <li class="govuk-list browse__list-item"> <a class="govuk-link" data-track-count="contentLink" href="http://web.archive.org/web/20230307213755/https://www.mygov.scot/disabled-bus-pass">Apply for a disabled person’s bus pass in Scotland</a> </li> <li class="govuk-list browse__list-item"> <a class="govuk-link" data-track-count="contentLink" href="http://web.archive.org/web/20230307213755/https://portal.tfw.wales/en/disabled">Apply for a disabled person’s bus pass in Wales</a> </li> <li class="govuk-list browse__list-item"> <a class="govuk-link" data-track-count="contentLink" href="http://web.archive.org/web/20230307213755/https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/information-and-services/bus-and-coach-travel/free-bus-travel-and-concessions">Apply for a disabled person’s bus pass in Northern Ireland</a> </li> </ul> </li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="govuk-accordion__section"> <div class="govuk-accordion__section-header"> <h2 class="govuk-accordion__section-heading" data-track-count="accordionSection" data-track-options="{"dimension114":7}" 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