Money and benefits

These pages have information about money

This includes

  • the cost of living
  • benefits
  • paying for support and services

These pages have information about money

This includes

  • the cost of living
  • benefits
  • paying for support and services

Benefits are payments from the government that support people to live their lives

Benefits are payments from the government that support people to live their lives

Benefits (1)

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is in charge of benefits

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is in charge of benefits

Doctor Phone 1 (1)

You can contact the DWP by

phone

0800 169 0154

textphone

0800 169 0254 

You can contact the DWP by

phone

0800 169 0154

textphone

0800 169 0254 

Universal Credit 2 (1)

Universal Credit

The DWP have 4 easy read guides that explain

  • what Universal Credit is
  • how you can apply for Universal Credit

Click here to download the DWP’s guides to Universal Credit.

Universal Credit

The DWP have 4 easy read guides that explain

  • what Universal Credit is
  • how you can apply for Universal Credit

Click here to download the DWP’s guides to Universal Credit.

Personal Independence Payment

The DWP have 5 easy read guides that explain

  • how you can get help from Personal Independence Payment (PIP)
  • how you can claim PIP

Click here to download the DWP’s guides to Personal Independent Payment.

Personal Independence Payment

The DWP have 5 easy read guides that explain

  • how you can get help from Personal Independence Payment (PIP)
  • how you can claim PIP

Click here to download the DWP’s guides to Personal Independent Payment.

Mandatory Reconsiderations (appeals)

A Mandatory Reconsideration is something you can ask for if you do not agree with a decision that has been made about your benefits.

The DWP have 2 easy read guides that explain

  • what a Mandatory Reconsideration is
  • when you can ask for a Mandatory Reconsideration
  • how to ask for a Mandatory Reconsideration.

Click here to download the DWP’s guides to Mandatory Reconsideration. 

Mandatory Reconsiderations (appeals)

A Mandatory Reconsideration is something you can ask for if you do not agree with a decision that has been made about your benefits.

The DWP have 2 easy read guides that explain

  • what a Mandatory Reconsideration is
  • when you can ask for a Mandatory Reconsideration
  • how to ask for a Mandatory Reconsideration.

Click here to download the DWP’s guides to Mandatory Reconsideration. 

Benefits Evidence (1)

Some people will still get benefits with different names to Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment, such as

  • Housing benefit
  • Disability Living Allowance.

You can read about how these benefits are changing in the DWP’s guide to Universal Credit

Some people will still get benefits with different names to Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment, such as

  • Housing benefit
  • Disability Living Allowance.

You can read about how these benefits are changing in the DWP’s guide to Universal Credit


East Sussex County Council have an easy read leaflet which tells you

  • what you might have to pay towards the cost of your care and support
  • how we work out what you might have to pay towards the cost of your care and support.

East Sussex County Council have an easy read leaflet which tells you

  • what you might have to pay towards the cost of your care and support
  • how we work out what you might have to pay towards the cost of your care and support.

Job Centre Go 1

jobcentreplus

Your local jobcentreplus office can help support:

  • with money and benefits
  • to help find a job

jobcentreplus

Your local jobcentreplus office can help support:

  • with money and benefits
  • to help find a job
Bexhill

Bexhill jobcentreplus

Amherst Road

Bexhill-on-Sea

TN40 1QH

Phone 0800 169 0190

Textphone 0800 169 0314

Bexhill jobcentreplus

Amherst Road

Bexhill-on-Sea

TN40 1QH

Phone 0800 169 0190

Textphone 0800 169 0314

Eastbourne jobcentreplus

St Anne's House

2 St Anne's Road

Eastbourne

BN21 3XX

Phone 0800 169 0190

Textphone 0800 169 0314

Eastbourne jobcentreplus

St Anne's House

2 St Anne's Road

Eastbourne

BN21 3XX

Phone 0800 169 0190

Textphone 0800 169 0314

Lewes

Lewes jobcentreplus

Medwyn House

Mountfield Road

Lewes

BN7 2CR

Phone 0800 169 190

Textphone 0800 169 0314

Lewes jobcentreplus

Medwyn House

Mountfield Road

Lewes

BN7 2CR

Phone 0800 169 190

Textphone 0800 169 0314

Hastings

Hastings jobcentreplus

Heron House

149/159 London Road

St Leonards on Sea

TN37 6LJ

Phone 0800 169 0190

Textphone 0800 169 0314

Hastings jobcentreplus

Heron House

149/159 London Road

St Leonards on Sea

TN37 6LJ

Phone 0800 169 0190

Textphone 0800 169 0314