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| license: mit |
| task_categories: |
| - question-answering |
| - text-classification |
| language: |
| - en |
| tags: |
| - uk-benefits |
| - government-forms |
| - welfare |
| - accessibility |
| - easyclaimai |
| pretty_name: UK Benefit Forms Structured Dataset |
| size_categories: |
| - 1K<n<10K |
| --- |
| |
| # UK Benefit Forms Structured Dataset |
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| A structured dataset of 120 UK government benefit and legal forms, extracted and processed for use in AI-assisted form-filling applications. Built as part of the [EasyClaimAI](https://easyclaimai.co.uk) project. |
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| ## Why This Dataset Exists |
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| Millions of people in the UK struggle with complex government forms — benefit claims, legal applications, pension forms. The language is dense, the guidance is buried, and mistakes can cost people money or delay vital support. |
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| This dataset was created to train AI models that can genuinely help people understand and complete these forms accurately — particularly those with limited literacy, disabilities, or who simply find the bureaucratic language overwhelming. |
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| ## Dataset Structure |
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| Two configs: |
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| ### `form` |
| One record per question across all form documents. 5,442 records total. |
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| | Field | Description | |
| |---|---| |
| | `form_id` | Form identifier | |
| | `document_type` | Always `form` in this config | |
| | `section` | Section of the form the question appears in | |
| | `question_number` | Question number as it appears on the form | |
| | `question_sub_type` | `standard`, `overview`, or `detail` | |
| | `question_text` | The question as written on the form | |
| | `input_type` | Type of answer expected (text, date, tick, etc.) | |
| | `tick_options` | Available tick box options where applicable | |
| | `guidance_notes` | Any guidance notes attached to the question | |
| | `evidence_required` | Whether supporting evidence is needed | |
| | `declaration_required` | Whether the form includes a declaration section | |
| | `general_instructions` | Top-level form instructions | |
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| ### `guidance` |
| One record per guidance/notes document. 13 records total. |
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| | Field | Description | |
| |---|---| |
| | `form_id` | Form identifier | |
| | `document_type` | Always `guidance` in this config | |
| | `section` | Always null for guidance docs | |
| | `content` | Full guidance text | |
| | `declaration_required` | Whether the associated form has a declaration | |
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| ## Forms Included |
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| ### Benefit & Welfare Forms |
| - **AA1** — Attendance Allowance claim form (65 questions) |
| - **BB1 / BB1 11/25** — Bereavement Benefits (8-108 questions) |
| - **CC1 / CC1 HSCP** — Carer's Credit application (18-37 questions) |
| - **DLA1 Child** — Disability Living Allowance for children (92 questions) |
| - **DS700 / DS700SP** — Carer's Allowance (76-124 questions) |
| - **IC1 / IC1NI** — Informal Care / UC support for child (18-25 questions) |
| - **PC1 / PC1H** — Pension Credit (33-245 questions) |
| - **PW1** — Permitted Work form (33 questions) |
| - **SF200 Adult / Child** — Funeral Expenses Payment (70-171 questions) |
| - **SSP1** — Statutory Sick Pay employer form (24 questions) |
| - **TC-DB3** — Tax Credits asylum backdating (12 questions) |
| - **WCA50** — Capability for Work questionnaire (113 questions) |
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| ### Legal & Power of Attorney Forms |
| - **LP1F** — Lasting Power of Attorney financial decisions (94 questions) |
| - **LP1H** — Lasting Power of Attorney health and care (85 questions) |
| - **LP3** — LPA notification form (45 questions) |
| - **LPA005 / LPA120** — LPA fees and exemptions (12-47 questions) |
| - **LPC** — LPA continuation sheets (21 questions) |
| - **COP1A / COP1F** — Court of Protection applications (14-50 questions) |
| - **EP5** — Enduring Power of Attorney disclaimer (11-12 questions) |
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| ### Pension & Tax Forms |
| - **AFPS Forms 1-22** — Armed Forces Pension Scheme (13-68 questions each) |
| - **IHT70** — Inheritance Tax business relief (14 questions) |
| - **P53 / P55 / P50Z** — Pension tax refund forms (38-46 questions) |
| - **PDE / PGL** — Postgraduate Doctoral and Masters Loan applications (65-124 questions) |
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|
| ### Employment & Tribunal Forms |
| - **5223C / 5223D** — Jury service loss of earnings/benefits (10-20 questions) |
| - **SSCS5** — Appeal an HMRC benefit decision (26 questions) |
| - **N1 / N1A** — Civil claim form CPR Part 7 (29-36 questions) |
| - **GRO 185** — Birth re-registration (36 questions) |
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| ### Industrial Injuries & Occupational Health |
| - **BI100A** — Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit accidents (88 questions) |
| - **BI100PD** — Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit diseases (94 questions) |
| - **BI100OAE** — Occupational asthma/allergic rhinitis (55 questions) |
| - **BI100OD** — Occupational deafness (28 questions) |
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| ### Energy & Housing |
| - **Form F3 / F3S / F4 / F4S** — CHP Scheme Self-Assessment (26-77 questions) |
| - **MR1 / Rents1** — Market rent determination (59-118 questions) |
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| ## Usage |
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| ```python |
| from datasets import load_dataset |
| |
| # Load form questions |
| ds = load_dataset("Voidreaper2026/uk-benefit-forms-structured", "form") |
| |
| # Load guidance documents |
| guidance = load_dataset("Voidreaper2026/uk-benefit-forms-structured", "guidance") |
| ``` |
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| ## How to Help |
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| This dataset is a starting point. There are gaps: |
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| - Some forms have `UNKNOWN` as the `form_id` — if you can identify them from the question text, please open an issue |
| - Welsh language forms were excluded — contributions for Welsh forms welcome |
| - Some guidance notes are sparse — improvements to the extraction pipeline welcome |
| - Additional UK government forms not yet included — particularly Universal Credit, PIP, ESA full forms |
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| If you work in welfare rights, benefits advice, or government services and want to contribute or use this dataset, please get in touch via the dataset repository. |
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| ## Project |
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| This dataset is part of **EasyClaimAI** — an open project to make UK government forms accessible to everyone. |
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| - Website: [easyclaimai.co.uk](https://easyclaimai.co.uk) |
| - Built by: Voidreaper2026 |
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| ## Licence |
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| MIT — free to use, modify, and build on. Attribution appreciated but not required. |
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