Find the benefits and financial support you are entitled to
Millions of people in the UK miss out on benefits they are entitled to every year. Whether you need help with living costs, a disability, caring responsibilities, or housing, this hub covers every major benefit, how to apply, what to do if you are refused, and how to appeal.
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How UC works, eligibility, how to claim, and what to expect during your assessment period.
Personal Independence Payment (PIP)
Claiming PIP for a long-term health condition or disability affecting daily living or mobility.
Attendance Allowance
Help with personal care costs for people aged 65 and over with a disability or illness.
Carer's Allowance
Financial support for people who provide at least 35 hours of care per week to someone with a disability.
State Pension
How the new State Pension works, qualifying years, deferral, and how to claim.
Housing Benefit
Help paying rent for people on a low income — who can still claim and how it interacts with Universal Credit.
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Universal Credit
How UC works, eligibility, how to claim, and what to expect during your assessment period.
Personal Independence Payment (PIP)
Claiming PIP for a long-term health condition or disability affecting daily living or mobility.
Attendance Allowance
Help with personal care costs for people aged 65 and over with a disability or illness.
Carer's Allowance
Financial support for people who provide at least 35 hours of care per week to someone with a disability.
State Pension
How the new State Pension works, qualifying years, deferral, and how to claim.
Housing Benefit
Help paying rent for people on a low income — who can still claim and how it interacts with Universal Credit.
Cost of Living Support
Payments, discounts, and schemes available to help with energy, food, and daily living costs.
Benefit Sanctions
What sanctions are, why they happen, how long they last, and how to challenge one.
Mandatory Reconsideration
The first step to challenging a benefit decision before going to a tribunal.
Benefit Overpayments
What to do if the DWP says you have been overpaid and how to dispute the amount.
Disability Benefits Overview
An overview of all disability-related benefits and entitlements in the UK.
Council Tax Support
How to reduce your council tax bill if you are on a low income or receive certain benefits.
Free School Meals & Education Support
Eligibility for free school meals and other education support payments for families.
Benefit Appeals
How to appeal a benefit decision at tribunal, including what evidence to bring and what to expect.
Change of Circumstances
When and how to report a change in your situation to avoid overpayments or benefit suspension.
Disability Evidence for Benefit Claims
How to gather and present medical evidence to support a PIP, ESA, or UC health assessment.
Benefit Overpayment Letters
What to do when you receive a letter saying you have been overpaid and how to dispute it.
Support While Waiting for Benefits
Emergency financial help and hardship payments available while your benefit claim is being processed.
Budgeting Support
Free budgeting help, debt advice, and financial capability services available to benefits claimants.
Benefit Review
What happens when the DWP reviews your benefit claim and how to prepare for a reassessment.
Benefits When You Cannot Work
Overview of financial support available if a health condition or disability prevents you from working.
Pension Credit
Pension Credit tops up your income if you are over State Pension age and on a low income.
Child Benefit
Who can claim Child Benefit, the High Income Child Benefit Charge, and how to make a claim.
Bereavement Support Payment
A benefit for people whose spouse or civil partner has died, paid as a lump sum and monthly instalments.
Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit
Compensation for disability caused by a workplace accident or prescribed industrial disease.
Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)
ESA for people who cannot work due to illness or disability, including legacy and new-style ESA.
Jobseeker's Allowance (JSA)
New-style JSA for recently unemployed people who have paid enough National Insurance contributions.
Universal Credit for the Self-Employed
How Universal Credit works if you are self-employed, including the minimum income floor.
Universal Credit Housing Costs
The housing element of Universal Credit, how it is calculated, and what it can and cannot cover.
Benefit Cap
The limit on total benefits a household can receive and which benefits and households are exempt.
Two-Child Limit
The restriction on Child Tax Credit and Universal Credit child element to the first two children.
Discretionary Housing Payments
Extra help with rent from your local council when Housing Benefit or UC does not cover the full cost.
Warm Home Discount
A one-off electricity bill discount for eligible low-income and vulnerable households each winter.
Winter Fuel Payment
An annual tax-free payment to help older people with heating costs, and who is now eligible.
Healthy Start Vouchers
Vouchers for pregnant women and families with young children on low incomes to buy food and milk.
Best Start Grant
Payments to help families on qualifying benefits with the costs of having a baby in Scotland.
Benefits for Carers
Financial support and benefit entitlements specifically for people providing unpaid care to others.
Disability Living Allowance for Children
DLA for children under 16 with disabilities or health conditions.
Maternity Benefits
Statutory Maternity Pay, Maternity Allowance, and Sure Start Maternity Grant.
Funeral Expenses Payment
Help with funeral costs if you are on qualifying benefits.
Council Tax Enforcement
What happens if you cannot pay council tax, including bailiff visits.
Frequently asked questions
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