Family & Benefits
Childcare, benefits, students and later life
Family & BenefitsCarer's Allowance and Carer's Credit: what unpaid carers can claim in 2026/27
Around £86 a week, an earnings limit around £200, the overlapping benefit rule, NI credits and the Universal Credit carer element
Family & BenefitsWinter Fuel Payment 2026/27: who gets £200 or £300 and who has to pay it back
Born on or before 30 September 1960 and you get it automatically. Earn over £35,000 and HMRC takes it back through tax
Family & BenefitsPension Credit: how to claim the top-up that hundreds of thousands miss
Guarantee Credit lifts income to £238 a week single or £363.25 a couple and unlocks a free TV licence, housing help and more
Family & BenefitsStudent finance 2026/27: fees, repayment thresholds and what parents are expected to pay
Tuition rises to £9,790, Plan 5 repayments start at £25,000, Plan 2 stays frozen. Maintenance, bank accounts and council tax too
Family & BenefitsChildcare help in 2026: Tax-Free Childcare, 30 free hours and Universal Credit
How the three main schemes work, who qualifies, and which ones can be combined so you do not leave money unclaimed
Family & BenefitsUniversal Credit rates 2026/27: standard allowances, work allowances and the taper
The new monthly amounts, the extra 2.3% uplift, how earnings reduce your payment and how to check what you are entitled to
Family & BenefitsChild Benefit and the High Income Charge in 2026/27: what to claim and how to pay it
£27.05 and £17.90 a week, the £60,000 to £80,000 charge, paying it through PAYE and why you should claim even at zero
Family & BenefitsAttendance Allowance: £76.70 or £114.60 a week for over-pension-age care needs
Not means-tested, no carer needed and it does not reduce other income. Who qualifies and how to get through the form