Check benefits and financial support you can get: Information based on your answers

Based on your answers, you may be eligible for the following 5 things.

This tool does not include all the ways you can get help with living costs. It will be updated with more types of support.

Pension Credit

You may be able to get extra money if you’re over State Pension age and on a low income. If you live with a partner, you may be able to get Pension Credit if you’ve both reached State Pension age, or one of you is getting Housing Benefit for people over State Pension age.

Check if you’re eligible for Pension Credit

Housing Benefit

You could get help to pay your rent if you’ve reached State Pension age or are in supported, sheltered or temporary housing.

You will not get Housing Benefit if your savings are over £16,000 (unless you get the Guarantee Credit element of Pension Credit) or if you live with a partner below State Pension age. You should apply for Universal Credit instead.

Check if you’re eligible for Housing Benefit

Council Tax Reduction

You may be able to get Council Tax Reduction if you’re on a low income or claim benefits.

Check if you’re eligible for Council Tax Reduction

NHS Help with health costs

You may be able to get help with prescriptions, dental care, healthcare travel and other health costs, particularly if you’re on a low income or getting certain benefits.

Check if you’re eligible for help with health costs on the NHS website

Apply for an older person's bus pass

In England you can get a bus pass for free travel when you reach the State Pension age. In Wales you can get a pass at 60.

Find out how to apply for an older person’s bus pass on the nidirect website

Other benefits and financial support

If you're getting certain benefits you may be eligible for a cost of living payment. You do not need to apply. If you’re eligible, you’ll be paid automatically.

You may also get help from your local council with essential costs like bills and food.

You can also find out more by:

• reading about the support available to help with the cost of living
• using a benefits calculator - enter information on income, savings and spending to get an estimate of benefits you can get and how much

Your answers

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• Where do you live?: England
• Where do you live?: Change
• Are you State Pension age or over?: Yes
• Are you State Pension age or over?: Change
• Are you in paid work?: No, I'm retired and I've stopped working
• Are you in paid work?: Change
• Do you have a disability or health condition?: No
• Do you have a disability or health condition?: Change
• Are you caring for someone with a disability or health condition for at least 35 hours a week?: No
• Are you caring for someone with a disability or health condition for at least 35 hours a week?: Change
• Do you have children living with you (or are you expecting a child)?: No
• Do you have children living with you (or are you expecting a child)?: Change
• What support you're already getting: No
• What support you're already getting: Change
• How much money, savings and investments do you have (excluding the home you live in)?: Less than £16,000
• How much money, savings and investments do you have (excluding the home you live in)?: Change