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Bursaries and scholarships from universities or colleges including hardship funds.

• Bursaries, scholarships and awards

  Students in higher education can apply for money directly from their…

• University and college hardship funds

  You could get extra money from your university or college if you’re…

Check whether you need to report and pay any tax on income you make apart from your main job or earnings.

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

• Overview

  Pension Credit gives you extra money to help with your living costs if…

• Eligibility

  You must live in England, Scotland or Wales and have reached State Pension…

• What you'll get

  Pension Credit tops up: your weekly income to £227.10 if you’re single…

• How to claim

  Before you apply for Pension Credit, check if you’re eligible. When you…

• Report a change of circumstances

  You need to report changes to you and your partner’s personal and…

Mortgage Interest Run On is extra money you can get towards housing costs for 4 weeks if your benefits are stopping - eligibility, what you'll get, how to claim

Work out how much money you'll get when you retire and plan ahead - State Pension, Pension Credit, National Insurance

Find out about a scheme that uses advertising and marketing expenditure to reduce profitability and disguise income in the form of redeemable loyalty points.

• Updated: 31 March 2025

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

Student finance - student loans or student grants for tuition fees and living costs, extra help, student loan repayments.

Debts you owe (for example court fines, rent or Council Tax) can be deducted from your benefits – sometimes called third party deductions or Fuel Direct

Find out what income you need to include when working out your tax credits.

• Updated: 6 April 2025