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Skip to main content. Is it for me? Who can get Universal Credit You can apply for Universal Credit if you are on a low income or unemployed. However, from 22 July , if you receive income-based JSA, income-related ESA or Income Support you may be eligible for a 2-week run-on payment If you receive Universal Credit you may have to pay less in Council Tax, but you will need to apply for that separately.
If you currently receive tax credits If you currently receive tax credits from HMRC please be aware that if you submit a claim for Universal Credit your tax credit award will end immediately. This is a one-time payment and does not have to be paid back. It will not affect the amount of Universal Credit you receive. Print entire guide.
Contact the Benefits Freephone number on straight away if something changes that may affect your Income Support. This includes if you or your partner:. Details of Income Support rates are available on Gov. You could also get an Income Support premium. This is extra money based on your circumstances, for example, if:. The benefit cap limits the amount of benefit that most people aged 16 to State Pension age can get.
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If they are able to work or are signing on then the equivalent benefit is Income Based Jobseekers Allowance which is worked out in much the same way as Income Support.
How to qualify for Income Support The applicant must be 1 living and resident in the U. Lone parents, Disabled, etc, seek advice. As well as all of the above the claimant must fit into at least one of the following. If the applicant does not fit into any one of the above situations that would stop them being available for work, then they should claim Jobseekers Allowance or Universal Credit.
If you are part of a couple and you do not fit into any of the above situations but your partner does then you could consider letting your partner become the claimant, Seek Advice.
How to work out your entitlement The amount of your Income Support entitlement depends on your income and capital, whether you have a partner or children, your ages, whether anyone in your family has a disability, or is a carer, and if you have certain eligible Housing costs. Set amounts are used for different needs, and are added together to reach the amount the law says you need to live on your applicable amount.
Any income, worked out under Income Support rules, is deducted from your applicable amount. This will leave the amount of Income Support you are entitled to receive. Frequently Asked Questions: Q.
This new Income Support claim will also get you full help with your Rent and Council Tax as well as many other passport benefits that go with any Income Support claim. Can I claim Income Support? You are eligible for Income Support, as you are unfit for work; your applicable amount will be made up as follows. Yes, you can claim Pension Credit as you are over the normal retirement age See note below , but not Income Support as its for people under the State Pension Age for women, as you are over Pensionable age, and have less income than you need to live on.
Your applicable amount will be. I have been told to sign on for Jobseekers Allowance , as I have been found fit for work by the Benefits Agency, following an examination by their health care professional.
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