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Find your local Citizens Advice
Find your local Citizens Advice. Search with your postcode or town to find your local service in England or Wales.
Updating and proving your pre-settled or settled status
printing a copy of your pre-settled status decision letter. giving the Jobcentre a share code so they can view your pre-settled status online - you can. You'll also need to give the Jobcentre evidence that you have a right to reside. If you’re working, your evidence could be your payslips and contract of employment.
Proving your right to work in the UK - Citizens Advice
You can prove your right to work by showing your employer your British or Irish passport. It doesn’t matter if your passport has expired. If you don’t have a British or Irish passport, you can use a valid passport from another country. The passport must have a stamp or sticker on it saying you have right of abode.
Check if you're eligible for PIP - Citizens Advice
Check the main eligibility rules. To get PIP you must find it hard to do everyday tasks or get around because of a physical or mental condition. You must have found these things hard for 3 months and expect them to continue to be hard for another 9 months. You must be living in England or Wales when you apply - unless you or a close family ...
Check if you're disabled under the Equality Act - Citizens Advice
The definition is set out in section 6 of the Equality Act 2010. It says you’re disabled if: you have a physical or mental impairment. your impairment has a substantial and long-term adverse effect on your ability to do normal day-to-day activities. Some impairments are automatically treated as a disability, even if they don't affect your day ...
How much PIP you can get and for how long - Citizens Advice
This is called an ‘indefinite award’. If you have an indefinite award the DWP will usually review it every 10 years. If you don’t get an indefinite award, you’ll get PIP for a fixed amount of time – your decision letter will tell you for how long. If you’re terminally ill the award will be for 3 years. If you're awarded PIP for a ...
Check what benefits to claim if you’re sick or disabled
Check how Universal Credit works for people who are sick or disabled - including how to get a fit note. You might be able to get other benefits, for example: Pension Credit if you’ve reached State Pension age – check if you can get Pension Credit. Council Tax Reduction if you pay Council Tax – check if you can get Council Tax Reduction.
Check how much Universal Credit you'll get - Citizens Advice
Niamh has £7,700 in capital. This is £1,700 over £6,000 - which is 6 full lots of £250 and one part of £250. This means their capital reduces their Universal Credit by 7 x £4.35 = £30.45 per month. You'll usually no longer be able to get Universal Credit if you have more than £16,000 in capital.
Getting Universal Credit if you’re sick or disabled
You should explain how the disability or condition makes it hard for you to work. If you're already getting Universal Credit, use the ‘Report a change of circumstances’ tab on your online account or call the Universal Credit helpline. Universal Credit helpline. Telephone: 0800 328 5644.