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Claiming benefits (PDF)

There are many different types of benefits you may be able to claim. This fact sheet explains the most common ones.

https://www.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-information-and-support/impacts-of-cancer/be…
Macmillan Cancer Support
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Payment of benefits and tax credits

Payment of benefits and tax credits by direct credit transfer into bank and building society accounts or Post Office card accounts.

https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/benefits/benefits-introduction/payment-of-bene…
Citizens Advice
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Benefit overpayments

You may have been contacted by your benefit office because they think you are being paid more benefit than you should be getting. This page tells you more about benefit overpayments and what to do if this may have happened.

https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/benefits/benefits-introduction/problems-with-b…
Citizens Advice
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Benefit overpayments

This guide explains what an overpayment is, what you should do if you think that you have been overpaid, and how an overpayment is recovered. 

https://www.turn2us.org.uk/get-support/information-for-your-situation/benefits-o…
Turn2us
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Tax credits overpayments

Explains what overpayments are, how they happen and how HM Revenue and Customs tries to get the money back. Also includes how to challenge an overpayment.

https://www.litrg.org.uk/benefits/tax-credits/tax-credits-overpayments
Low Incomes Tax Reform Group
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If HMRC says you've had a tax credits overpayment

Information on how overpayments of tax credits can occur, how to dispute them and the powers of HM Revenue & Customs to recover them.

https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/benefits/help-if-on-a-low-income/working-and-c…
Citizens Advice
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Share incentive plans and your entitlement to benefits

This leaflet explains what might happen to your entitlement to contribution-based, earnings-related and means-tested state benefits, tax credits and work related payments if you buy shares offered by your employer through a Share Incentive Plan.

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/share-incentive-plans-and-your-entitl…
GOV.UK
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Claiming benefits if you live, move or travel abroad

If you travel or move abroad, or are already living abroad, you may still be able to claim some benefits. What you’re entitled to depends on where you’re going and how long for.

https://www.gov.uk/claim-benefits-abroad
GOV.UK
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