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The 2012 Welfare Reform Act is making the biggest changes to the welfare benefits system since the 1940s. These changes are being rolled out at different times across the country until 2017. Download the East Sussex timetable of changes to benefits.
Discretionary East Sussex Support Scheme (DESSS)
Providing emergency help in certain situations.
The welfare benefits helpline
A helpline for residents of East Sussex to use for help and advice around benefits.
Sickness and disability benefits
Available benefits for anyone with a disability or a long-term illness
Benefits administered by the DWP
A rundown of recent changes to benefits administered by the Department of Work and Pensions
Universal Credit
Information about the roll-out of Universal Credit in East Sussex, and where people can go for more advice
Changes to the benefit cap
Changes to the benefit cap in East Sussex, starting in autumn 2016
Welfare benefits briefings
The most recent briefings from East Sussex County Council's welfare reform project