Help with job expenses

If you’re applying for or starting a job, you can get support to pay for expenses like:

You do not usually need to pay this back.

How to apply

To apply, you can:

  • update your journal in your Universal Credit account
  • ask your Universal Credit contact at your local jobcentre or your work coach

You’ll need to show that you:

  • need the money to get or start a job
  • cannot afford to pay for it yourself

If you cannot get help from your Universal Credit contact, you might be able to apply for an advance for unexpected costs.