What can I claim?
We want to make sure all residents claim their full welfare benefits entitlement. Each year millions of pounds of benefits and tax credits go unclaimed. Our Benefits Maximisation Service can advise you on your entitlements, help you to make a claim and provide representation to challenge benefit decisions.
These pages give you basic information about claiming benefits and tax credits in a range of different circumstances. They also guide you to other sites that provide more detailed information.
When your circumstances change there may be extra benefits or tax credits you can claim. Or you might stop being entitled to some benefits. The help you will get will depend on your individual circumstances.
The benefits or tax credits you may be able to claim will depend on your personal circumstances or a particular event in your life you are facing.
Your circumstances:
Choose a link that best describes your circumstances. You will then be provided with a list of benefits that you may be able to claim:
- Aged 60 or over
- Aged under 60 and you have an illness or disability
- Aged under 60 and are unemployed or working less than 16 hours a week
- Aged under 60 and work at least 16 hours a week
- Aged under 60 and care for a disabled person
- Aged under 60 and are responsible for dependent children or you are pregnant or planning to adopt
- Recently bereaved
- Aged 16 - 24 or have recently left local authority care
- Aged over 16 and in full time education
The Benefits Maximisation Service can provide personal advice on what you may be entitled to and help you make a claim. For more information go to Benefits Maximisation Service.