Department for Work and Pensions
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Apply for Carer's Credit if you care for someone at least 20 hours a week and need National Insurance credits to protect your State Pension record.
Check your State Pension forecast, pension age and National Insurance record, then see whether credits, future contributions or filling gaps could increase your pension.
Claim Bereavement Support Payment after your spouse, civil partner or qualifying cohabiting partner dies, including the 3-month and 21-month deadlines.
Claim PIP in England or Wales, complete the disability impact form, send supporting evidence, prepare for a possible assessment and check 2026 payment rates.
Claim New Style Jobseeker's Allowance after losing work if you have enough recent Class 1 National Insurance contributions. Check eligibility, documents, payments and deadlines.