Benefits - Benefits calculators
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Description
Use an independent benefits calculator to find out:
- What benefits you could get
- How to claim
- How your benefits will be affected if you start work
These are free, anonymous, and easy to use.
What you’ll need
You’ll need accurate information about your:
- Savings
- Income, including your partner’s (for example, from payslips)
- Existing benefits and pensions (including anyone living with you)
- Outgoings (for example, rent, mortgage, childcare payments)
- Council Tax bill
Who can’t use them
You can’t use the calculators if you’re under 18, and they won’t give accurate results if you’re:
- A prisoner
- A student
- Not a British or Irish citizen
- On strike
- Living outside the UK
- Living permanently in residential care or a nursing home
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How to claim
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Further information