Getting financial help
Do I qualify?
You may be entitled to receive benefits if you are on a low income or have certain costs to meet because of your personal situation.
If one or more of the descriptions below applies to you, you can check whether you may qualify to receive financial or other support by reading the benefits and financial support pages on Directgov. They tell you who can and can't claim specific benefits and other support, and the next stepsto take.
Choose a link below to go directly to factsheets on http://www.directgov.gov.uk/
- you're on a low income
- you're employed or looking for work
- you have dependent children
- you're disabled
- you're caring for someone
- you're ill or injured
- you're retired or on a pension
- you have been bereaved
- you're pregnant or have recently had a baby
Estimate how much you are entitled to
Use the Benefits Calculator on the DirectGov website to get an instant estimate of what benefits you may be entitled to.
You do not need to supply personal details to get this estimate and the amounts you enter will not be saved.
This estimate is only a guideline. For a full evaluation make a formal claim as soon as possible.
