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Welfare Benefits: What can I claim? |
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What can I claim?
Click to use our online Benefit Flow Charts for more information on:
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Means Tested Benefits
These are benefits where your income and savings are taken into account when deciding whether or not you are entitled to receive them.
The following benefits are means tested:
- Council Tax Benefit
- Discretionary Social Fund
- Income Support
- Income-based Jobseeker's Allowance
- Housing Benefit
- Pension Credit
- Tax Credits
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Non Means Tested Benefits
Some state benefits can be awarded without taking into account your income.
Such benefits include:
- Attendance Allowance
- Disability Living Allowance
- Employment Support Allowance
- Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit
- War Disablement Benefit.
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| Quick guide |
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Looking for work |
Jobseeker's Allowance |
| Children |
Child Benefit, Child Tax Credits, Income Support |
| Renting |
Housing Benefit |
| Working |
Working Tax Credits |
| Sick/ Disabled |
Income Support, Employment Support Allowance, Disability Living Allowance |
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If in doubt seek help from your local advice centre |
 Click for the Barton Benefits Top Tips download
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Details about Benefit Rates may be obtained
from the rightsnet site. |
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