Bereavement Support Payment: help after a partner dies
Payments that may help people following the death of an eligible spouse, civil partner or partner.
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Employment and Support Allowance: when illness affects work
Financial support and possible work-related assistance for people whose disability or health condition affects their ability to work.
Read more →Funeral Expenses Payment: assistance with funeral costs
Help with some funeral costs for qualifying people receiving certain benefits. Scotland uses Funeral Support Payment.
Read more →New Style Jobseeker’s Allowance: unemployment support
Contribution-based support for some unemployed people seeking work. Separate arrangements apply in Northern Ireland.
Read more →Cold Weather Payment: help during severe cold
Automatic payments for some eligible benefit recipients when sustained cold weather meets the official trigger. Scotland has Winter Heating Payment instead.
Read more →Sure Start Maternity Grant: help with baby costs
A one-off grant toward certain costs of having a child for qualifying households. Not available in Scotland, which has separate support.
Read more →Winter Fuel Payment 2026–27: heating help for pensioners
Seasonal support for qualifying older people with winter heating costs; some payments may be recovered based on taxable income.
Read more →Maternity Allowance: support around childbirth
Payment for some people taking time off to have a baby who cannot obtain Statutory Maternity Pay or meet alternative qualifying conditions.
Read more →Support for Mortgage Interest: repayable housing-cost help
A repayable government loan may help some people receiving qualifying benefits with mortgage interest on their home.
Read more →Child Benefit: financial support for parents
Payments for people responsible for raising a child, with National Insurance credit benefits even when payments are not taken.
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