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You can get extra help and support from DWP to claim and manage your benefits or pension - for example if you have a disability or health condition.

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…

A disability premium is extra money if you’re under Pension Credit age and registered blind or getting certain benefits - what you get, eligibility, apply

• Overview

  Disability premiums are extra amounts of money added to your: Income…

• What you'll get

  You can get the disability premium on its own. You might get the severe or…

• Eligibility

  Disability premium payments can be added to your: Income Support…

• How to claim

  You do not have to claim disability premium. If you’re eligible, it’s…

Pension Credit is extra money for pensioners to bring your weekly income up to a minimum amount - what you'll get, apply, eligibility.

Additional State Pension, also known as the State Second Pension or SERPS, is extra money on top of your basic State Pension.

Financial help if you're disabled - benefits, housing costs, council tax, vehicle tax exemption, TV Licence, motability schemes, VAT relief

If you have a health condition or disability, you’ll have an assessment to work out how much Universal Credit you can get and what you need to do in return.

How to report expenses and benefits you provide to employees or directors.

• Updated: 22 December 2023

Information about Universal Credit for families with more than 2 children.

• Updated: 12 December 2025

Income Support is extra money to help people on a low income or none at all - rates, eligibility and how to claim