New rates of benefits and tax credits apply from April 17. Please read the notes below in conjunction with this document: Benefits, pensions, tax credit rates 17-18

1. Income Support (updated August 2016)  (or download as PDF)

2. Jobseeker's Allowance (updated August 2016)  (or download as PDF)

3. DLA and Attendance Allowance (updated August 2016) (or download as PDF)

4. Incapacity Benefit* (updated March 2014) (or download as PDF)

*Note: this section is for information purposes only. Migration from Incapacity Benefit to ESA is now complete

5. Social Fund (updated May 2016) (or download as PDF)

6. Housing Benefit  (updated June 2016) (or download as PDF)

7. Tax Credits

• Introduction to Tax Credits (updated July 2016) (or download as PDF)
  

• Annual Review and Renewal (updated July 2016) (or download as PDF)
  

• Recovery of Overpayments (updated September 2015) (or download as PDF)

• Childcare Costs (updated August 2015) (or download PDF)

• Rates and Sample Calculations (updated June 2015) (or download as PDF)
  

8. Pension Credit (updated June 2016) (or download as PDF)

9. Decision Making and Appeals (updated June 2015) (or download as PDF)

10. Employment and Support Allowance (updated June 2016) (or download as PDF)

11. Personal Independence Payment (updated August 2016) (or download as PDF)

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