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  Benefits and payments overview

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  • Payment issues

    Fixing issues with Accommodation Supplement, Special Benefit and other payments we’ve made

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  • 16-19 year olds

    Education, training, work and benefit help for 16-19 year olds

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    A-Z list of benefits, forms, benefit rates

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  Work overview

  • Job search

    We can help find the right job for you.

  • Training and experience

    Our programmes can help you get ready for work with training and work experience.

  • CVs and cover letters

    We’ve got great templates and advice for writing your CV or cover letter, and filling out job applications.

  • Help with work costs

    Get help to pay for the things you need to start work

  • Job support and advice

    Get all the support and advice you need to find and stay in work.

  • Health and disability

    If you want to work, we can support you to find the right job for you.

  • Start your own business

    We can help you get your business up and running.

  • Help for 16-19 year olds

    We’ve got extra support for young people to get ready for work and find a job.

  • Job interviews

    Get advice about how to prepare for and deliver a great interview.

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  On a benefit overview

  • Something's changed

    Address, contact details, overseas travel, childcare, relationship or anything else that’s changed.

  • Income

    Declare income, wages deduction calculator and tables

  • Childcare

    Change in your childcare situation, continue childcare payments, cohort entry schools and other childcare information

  • Re-apply

    Re-apply for Jobseeker Support, Sole Parent Support, Temporary Additional Support and more

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    Check or stop your payments, payment cards and other information

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  • Rights and responsibilities

    Our commitment to you,  obligations, complaints, benefit fraud and more

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• Housing

  Housing overview

  • Nowhere to stay

    Get help if you have nowhere to stay right now.

  • Find a house

    Find out where to look for private housing, or apply for public (social) housing.

  • Living in your home

    Get help with accommodation costs, and advice on any housing issues and public housing tenancies.

  • Move house

    Find out how we can help if you’re moving house.

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