The Department of Work and Pensions is responsible for other parts of the social fund such as budgeting loans, alignment payments, sure start maternity grants, funeral payments, cold weather payments and winter fuel payments.
Self help from Citizens Advice (formerly Adviceguide). Information on benefits and tax credits. Also information about council tax and housing costs, national insurance, payment of benefits and problems with benefits.
Guides and factsheets aimed at keeping you informed on information surrounding money matters. Guides are short and easy to digest giving a comprehensive overview of a subject. Factsheets are longer, more detailed and aimed at professionals.
A national organisation that gives advice for carers on general matters around being a carer, and has information on different Welfare Benefits for those that care or the people they care for.
Entitled To is a benefits calculator which members of the public can use to check which benefits they might be eligible for and how much. Use the benefits calculator to see what benefits you are entitled to. There are over 300 help pages providing in-depth information on benefit rules.
Gingerbread is a national organisation providing support for single parents. The Single Parent Helpline provides support on anything from dealing with a break-up, to going back to work or sorting out maintenance, benefit or tax credit issues. The helpline will talk through your options and will send you useful information. There are also factsheets on money and benefits, work and family issues.
Maternity Action, offers information to parents about their rights at work and information about benefits; they can also advise employers about managing pregnant women and new parents. The website has a range of factsheets and some are availing in the following languages: Spanish, Polish and Portuguese.
