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Help on a low income

Find out what help you can get if you are on a low income.

This could be help with living costs, rent, free prescriptions or school meals. For emergency expenses, there are one off payments from the Social Fund or from a welfare assistance scheme.

Housing Benefit

Get help with your Housing Benefit claim and find out what to do if you have any problems.

Working and child tax credits

Find out if you can get working or child tax credits and how to claim. If you have a tax credits overpayment find out how to challenge the decision.

Jobseeker's Allowance (JSA)

Check if you can get 'new style' JSA - and how much you could get - while you look for a full-time job. If your JSA has stopped or been reduced, find out how to challenge the decision.

Pension Credit

Find out if you can get Pension Credit and how much you could get. If your Pension Credit has stopped or you have an overpayment, find out how to challenge the decision.

Income Support

Find out if you can get Income Support and how much you could get. If your Income Support has stopped or you have an overpayment, find out how to challenge the decision.

If you're struggling with living costs

Extra help you could get if you're struggling with living costs. Find out how to apply for help from your local council or an interest-free budgeting loan.

Using a food bank

How to get emergency food from a food bank.

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