The Government has introduced a wide range of changes to the social security benefits system under the Welfare Reform Act 2012 and the Pensions Act 2011. More ...
You may be missing out on financial help that you are entitled to through welfare benefits. The entitledto calculator can help you check what benefits and tax credits you might be able to claim More ...
Universal Credit is a new single payment for people who are looking for work or on a low income. It is intended to help claimants and their families to become more independent and will simplify the benefits system by bringing together a range of working-age benefits into a single streamlined payment. More ...
You can claim Universal Credit online at home or from wherever you can access the internet making it easy to claim at a time that suits you. Your postcode will determine how your claim is progressed. More ...
Your Claimant Commitment will set out what you have agreed to do to prepare for and look for work, or to increase your earnings if you are already working. It will be based on your personal circumstances and will be reviewed and updated on an ongoing basis. More ...
If you don’t have enough to live on while you wait for your first UC payment or you need help to pay for emergency costs you may be eligible for a UC advance or a Budgeting Loan. More ...
UC is a single payment that is paid monthly into your bank account. You may have to wait for up to 5 weeks for your first payment. More ...
Universal Credit is replacing certain benefits in parts of the UK and will be rolled-out in phases between 2013 and 2017 More ...
Housing Benefit is a payment to help people on a low income to pay their rent. You cannot receive the benefit if you have a mortgage or a home loan. More ...
If you are already receiving Housing Benefit you may be able to get additional help from your local council if you are struggling to pay your rent. More ...
Income Support is designed for people who do not have enough money to live on and the amount you get is the difference between the money you have and what the Government thinks your needs are. More ...
If you pay Council Tax and you are on a low income and have savings of less than £16,000, you may be eligible for Local Council Tax Support/Reduction. You can apply whether you rent or own your home, or even live rent-free. More ...
Jobseeker’s Allowance is the main benefit for people who are unemployed but are capable of working and are looking for a job. In order to qualify you must be able to start a job straight away. More ...
Working Tax Credit is a payment for people who are working but are on a low income. You can receive the payment if you are over 16, work for more than a certain number of hours a week and you income is below a certain level. More ...
If you’re a homeowner getting certain income related benefits you might be able to get help towards interest payments on your mortgage and some loans for repairs and improvements to the home More ...
The Social Fund is a scheme to help people who are on low income with certain one-off or occasional expenses. These additional payments are outside the range of regular benefit payments. More ...
From April 2013, the Government introduced a cap on the total amount of benefit that people aged 16 to 64 can receive. If you are affected, your Housing Benefit or Universal Credit will go down to make sure that the total amount of benefit you get isn’t more than the cap level. More ...
If you are unhappy about a decision regarding your benefit, benefit claim, tax credits or National Insurance you can ask for more information, an explanation or request for the decision to be reconsidered.
You can make a formal complaint about the service you received and under certain conditions you can claim compensation.
You can also report benefit fraud anonymously. More ...
Benefit fraud costs the taxpayer over a billion pounds every year. If you know or have a strong suspicion that someone is committing benefit fraud you should report them straight away, remaining anonymous if you wish to. More ...
