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Find out what benefits you could get, how much you could get and how to claim

Find out what benefits and financial support you may be able to get.

Universal Credit is replacing 6 other benefits with a single monthly payment if you're out of work or on a low income - eligibility, how to prepare.

• What Universal Credit is

  Universal Credit is a payment to help with your living costs. It’s paid…

• Eligibility

  You may be able to get Universal Credit if you’re on a low income or need…

• What you'll get

  Universal Credit is paid monthly. How much you get depends on: your…

• How your wages affect your payments

  If you or your partner are working, how much Universal Credit you get will…

• How you're paid

  Universal Credit is paid once a month, usually into your bank, building…

• How to claim

  You can apply for Universal Credit online. You need to create an account…

• Your claimant commitment

  To get Universal Credit payments, you’ll need to accept an agreement…

• Get an advance or other financial support

  If you need help to pay your bills or cover other costs, you might be able…

• Report a change of circumstances

  You need to report changes to your circumstances so you keep getting the…

• Contact Universal Credit

  You can contact Universal Credit: through your online account by calling…

Housing Benefit or Local Housing Allowance (LHA) - rates, eligibility, claim form, calculator, appeals, 'Discretionary Housing Payment'.

Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) money if you cannot work because of illness or disability - rates, eligibility, apply, assessment.

Estimate the Child Benefit you've received and your High Income Child Benefit tax charge

Find and use tools and calculators that will help you work out your tax.

• Updated: 3 October 2025

Statistics release of the main Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) administered benefits through Stat-Xplore or supplementary tables where appropriate.

• Updated: 13 August 2024

Find out what support is available to help with the cost of living: income and disability benefits, bills and allowances, childcare, housing and travel.

What company benefits you pay tax on - including company cars, low-interest loans and accommodation, and what company benefits are tax-free, such as childcare