Could you be eligible to claim benefits?

You might be able to claim benefits, even if you’re working, or increase your current benefits if you’re: of working age and on a low income sick or disabled of State Pension age and on a low income a carer responsible for children

You can check by visiting www.gov.uk/benefits-calculators and our Financial Inclusion Team can support you too.

Cost of living payments

The government will automatically send you ‘cost of living payment(s)’ if you:

• get certain benefits – for example, Universal Credit, PIP or Attendance Allowance

• are over State Pension age and get Winter Fuel Payments

You will get as many cost of living payments as you’re eligible for. For example, if you get Pension Credit, Attendance Allowance and Winter Fuel Payments, you’ll get three cost of living payments. You won’t have to pay tax on them and they won’t count as income when calculating your benefits.

Cost of living payments for 2023/24 have been announced in the government’s Autumn Statement and again will be paid automatically if you are entitled.