Benefits Quick Guide A - Z

This A-Z guide is designed to give a very quick overview of the more common benefits. It is NOT a definitive statement of the law and must not be treated as such.

If you want more detailed advice contact either your local social work office using the contact us box at the right. Or if you prefer you can contact  your Local Information & Advice Projects  and/or your local Citizen's Advice Bureau.

Contents

  • Attendance Allowance (AA)
  • Bereavement Allowance
  • Bereavement Payment
  • Carer's Allowance
  • Child Benefit (CB)
  • Council Tax Benefit (CTB)
  • Disability Living Allowance (DLA)
  • Education Welfare Benefits (EWB)
  • Funeral Payments
  • Guardians Allowance (GA)
  • Health Benefits
  • Housing Benefit (HB)
  • Incapacity Benefit (IB)
  • Income Support (IS)
  • Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit (IIDB)
  • Job Seekers Allowance (JSA)
  • Maternity Allowance (MA)
  • Maternity Pay (Statutory)
  • Paternity Pay (Statutory)
  • Sure Start Maternity Payment (SSMP)
  • Stautory Sick Pay
  • Tax Credit (Child Tax Credit)
  • Tax Credit (Working Tax Credit)
  • War Disablement Pensions
  • War Widows & Widowers Pensions
  • Widowed Parents Allowance (WPA)
  • Widows Pension (WP)
  • Winter Fuel Payment (WFP)

    You can access copies of the benefits Quick Guide by using the box at the right.