State Benefits

All information given in these articles is based on the latest information available for the tax year 2007/2008. Where figures for the tax year 2008/2009 were available, these values have been used. The exact benefits and the amount you are entitled to, if any, is always subject to change depending on your individual circumstances. These articles are only intended as a guide to state benefits. If you have specific questions relating to your personal situation, you are advised to contact the Benefit Enquiry Line on 0800 88 22 00 for information and assistance. The UK state system offers a wide range of benefits, and these are individually described in the articles listed in the left-hand navigation column.

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  4. Pensions
    1. Planning for Retirement
    2. State Pensions
      1. The Basic State Pension
      2. State Second Pensions
      3. Pension Credit
      4. State Graduated Pension
      5. Over 80s Pension
      6. Early / Late Retirement
      7. State Benefits
        1. Attendance Allowance
        2. Bereavement Allowance
        3. Budgeting Loan
        4. Carer's Allowance
        5. Child Benefit
        6. Child Maintenance
        7. Child Tax Credit
        8. Child Trust Fund
        9. Christmas Bonus
        10. Cold Weather Payment
        11. Community Care Grants
        12. Council Tax Benefit
        13. Crisis Loans
        14. Disability Living Allowance
        15. Financial Assistance Scheme
        16. Funeral Payment
        17. Growth Fund
        18. Guardian's Allowance
        19. Home Responsibilites Protection
        20. Housing Benefit
        21. Incapacity Benefit
        22. Income Support
        23. Industrial Injuries Disablement
        24. Job Grant
        25. Jobseeker's Allowance
        26. Local Housing Allowance
        27. Maternity Allowance
        28. Mobility Supplement - War
        29. New Deal Scheme
        30. Pension Credit
        31. Pension Protection Fund
        32. Severe Disablement Allowance
        33. Social Fund
        34. Statutory Adoption Pay
        35. Statutory Maternity Pay
        36. Statutory Paternity Pay
        37. Statutory Sick Pay
        38. Sure Start Maternity Grants
        39. Tax Credits
        40. Training Grants
        41. War Disablement Pension
        42. War Widow's Pension
        43. Warm Front Grant
        44. Widowed Parents Allowance
        45. Winter Fuel Payments
        46. Working Tax Credit
      8. State Pension Tax
      9. State Pensions for Foreigners
      10. State Pension & Disability
      11. State Pensions & Family
    3. Non-State Pensions
    4. Pension Protection
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