Benefits

Benefits

Benefit Calculator

To find out if you are on the correct benefits, or if you are claiming everything you are entitled to, please check out the benefits calculators below.

Use one of the following:

• Turn2us- for information on income-related benefits, tax credits, Council Tax Reduction, Carer’s Allowance, Universal Credit and how your benefits will be affected if you start work or change your working hours
• Policy in Practice- for information on income-related benefits, tax credits, contribution-based benefits, Council Tax Reduction, Carer’s Allowance, Universal Credit, how these are calculated and how your benefits will be affected if you start work or change your working hours
• entitledto- for information on income-related benefits, tax credits, contribution-based benefits, Council Tax Reduction, Carer’s Allowance, Universal Credit and how your benefits will be affected if you start work

 These are free to use, anonymous, and have replaced the Benefits Adviser service.

Universal Credit

Universal Credit is a monthly payment designed to help with your living costs.

You may be able to get it if you’re on a low income, out of work or cannot work. See eligibility criteria here.

If you already receive other benefits it’s important to note that Universal Credit is replacing the following benefits:

• Child Tax Credit
• Housing Benefit
• Income Support
• income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA)
• income-related Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)
• Working Tax Credit

You can read more about this here.