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Benefits and Payments

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Benefits are changing

Benefits are changing

From the beginning of April 2013 the government began to significantly change welfare benefits and services for working age recipients, including those provided through Newham Council.

Debts - how to sort them out

Debts - how to sort them out

Being in debt can be a stressful situation, but working out how to prioritise and address your debts does not need to be complicated.

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  • Which benefits can I claim?

    Which benefits can I claim?

    Benefits and tax credits may give you support in certain situations where you need it, whether you are working or not.

  • Do it online

    Do It Online

    Use My Newham, our one-stop shop for online services to make payments or apply for different services.

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  • How to claim benefits in Newham

    How to claim benefits in Newham

    To get Housing Benefit and/or Council Tax Reduction you have to make a claim in writing on one of our claim forms. You can claim free school meals (subject to eligibility) at the same time.

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  • Benefits Calculator

    Try our Benefits Calculator

    Use our online calculator to estimate how much Housing Benefit (and Council Tax Reduction) you might be entitled to.

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  • Help for non-English speakers

    Help for non-English speakers

    We provide translated useful documents for over one hundred languages.

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