Getting benefits advice

If you have lost your job or are working reduced hours you may be able to claim benefits:

Claiming benefits:

To find out what you can claim and how to make a claim use our Benefits Calculator:

• Benefits calculator - check what you are entitled to

Universal Credit

This short video explains more about Universal Credit:

Applying for Universal Credit (UC): Click on each step in the link below to work your way through the Universal Credit application process:

• Universal Credit Support Tool - on the UC Helper website

Immigration schemes: Some immigration schemes (such as the EU Settlement Scheme or the Ukraine schemes) allow you to claim benefits if you meet the criteria. The Work Rights Centre has a short questionnaire to help you see if you are eligible for Universal Credit:

• Check if you can get Universal Credit - on the Work Rights Centre website

How to claim Universal Credit, Job Seekers Allowance and New Style Employment and Support Allowance

This site has information about all benefits and financial support provided by the UK Government:

• Benefits - on the Department for Work and Pensions website

Childcare costs

You can claim child benefit if you are responsible for bringing up a child under the age of 16 (or under 20 if they are in education or training):

• Child benefit and how to claim it - on the GOV.UK website

All children aged 3 to 4 in England are entitled to 15 hours of free childcare. Some may be eligible for 30 hours free childcare, depending on your income and whether you are working:

• Check what help you could get with childcare costs - on the GOV.UK website
• How to apply for 30 hours free childcare - on the childcare choices GOV.UK website

Help to pay for your childcare:

This site provides more information about help with paying for childcare:

• Tax free childcare - on the GOV.UK website

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