Benefits
Find out about which benefits you may be eligible for and how to apply or report a changes to your circumstances.
Universal Credit this year
Every five to six years, the calendar makes it so we have 53 Mondays instead of the usual 52. This coming financial year, 2024 / 2025, is one of those special years.
If you get Universal Credit, the Department for Work and Pensions will only pay for 52 weeks of your rent in a year. In a 53 week financial year, this means there will be one week of rent that will not be covered by Universal Credit.
Find out what we're doing to help and what to do if you're affected and already struggling with the cost of living.
Protecting your benefit payments from your bank
Find out how to protect your benefit payments from being used incorrectly by your bank.
Single Support Grant
How to obtain a payment towards the cost of planned resettlement.
The Household Support Fund
Information about the Household Support Fund, and how to get help if you are having problems finding your voucher.
Housing benefit
Housing benefit is a scheme to help people pay their rent to us, a housing association or a private landlord.
Benefit cap
There’s a limit on the total amount of benefit that most people aged 16 to 64 can get. This is called the benefit cap.
Council tax reduction scheme
If you are on a low income, you may be eligible for a reduction in council tax.
Personal independence payment
Disability living allowance is gradually being replaced by a personal independence payment (PIP) for people aged 16 to 64.