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.
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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.
Read more →Housing Benefit
Check current eligibility and the circumstances in which Housing Benefit applies.
Read more →Statutory Maternity Pay and Leave
Official guidance about maternity pay and leave for employees.
Read more →Help with childcare costs
Official guidance on childcare financial support and eligibility.
Read more →Discretionary Assistance Fund — Wales
Welsh Government rules for emergency assistance and help with essential household items.
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