Benefits toolkit
The following benefits advice can provide you with general guidance about the benefits that are available. This should only be used as a checklist for potential entitlement to benefits.
Check your benefits entitlement
If you fall into one of the groups listed below, there may be benefits you can claim:
- Unemployed and looking for work
- In work and on a low income
- Bringing up children
- Ill or have a disability
- Care for someone
- Retired
There is a range of online benefit calculators available, to help you work out if you can get any benefits.
- Benefits advice - Low income
There are a wide range of benefits for people who are on a low income - Benefits advice - Unemployed
Benefits for people who are unemployed - Benefits advice - Incapable of work
Benefits for people who are unable to work because of sickness or disability - Benefits advice - Disability
Benefits for people who are severely disabled - Benefits advice - Carers
Benefits for people who are caring for someone who is severely disabled - Benefits advice - Maternity and bringing up children
Information about benefits and other help during pregnancy and after the birth - Benefits advice - Retirement
Benefits for people aged 60+ - Benefits advice - Bereavement benefits
Benefits for people who have been bereaved - Benefits advice - Health benefits
Help with the cost of NHS charges
Further advice is available from the organisations below
Work out what benefits you may be able to get by using the GOV.UK - Benefits calculators
Visit our directory of support services for resources and advice.
