Benefits table

This section is accurate to the best of our knowledge. However, the rules can change and you should contact the relevant organisation for up-to-date details of the benefits you may qualify for.

Name of benefit	Who may qualify	Where to find more information and help
This benefits table is not a complete list of all benefits available. Please visit www.gov.uk/benefits-adviser to find out if you're entitled to any other benefits.
Child Benefit	You may qualify if you're responsible for a child and your child is: under 16, or over 16 but under 20 and is in education or training that counts for child benefit under 18 and has recently left education or training but they must have registered for work, education or training with a careers service, Connexions, Ministry of Defence or similar	GOV.UK www.gov.uk/browse/benefits/child
Working Tax Credit	You may qualify if you're aged 16 or over and: you may work at least 16 hours or more a week and you either (a) are responsible for a child, or (b) have a disability, or work 30 hours or more a week and you're aged 25 or over. As part of the Working Tax Credit you may qualify for help towards the costs of registered or approved childcare.	GOV.UK www.gov.uk/working-tax-credit
Child Tax Credit	You may qualify if you're responsible for a child and your child is: under 16, or over 16 but under 20 and is in education or training that counts for child benefit under 18 and has recently left education or training but they must have registered for work, education or training with a careers service, Connexions, Ministry of Defence or similar Whether you qualify will depend on your earnings and circumstances.	GOV.UK www.gov.uk/child-tax-credit
Income Support	If you're a lone parent with care of a child, you may qualify for Income Support From 25th October 2010, if your youngest child is aged 7 or over, or will be 7 in the next year, your Income Support may stop during that year if you are only claiming it because you are a lone parent.	GOV.UK www.gov.uk/income-support
Income-based Jobseeker's Allowance	If you're unemployed or working less than 16 hours a week and looking for full-time work and are aged 18 or over.	GOV.UK www.gov.uk/jobseekers-allowance
Employment and Support Allowance	If you're not working because of an illness or disability	GOV.UK www.gov.uk/employment-support-allowance
Free school meals	Your children could get free school meals if they attend a local authority maintained school in England and Wales or a local authority school in Scotland. To qualify, you must be getting Child Tax Credit only (not Working Tax Credit) and have a household income of £16,190 a year or less.	See if you can get free school meals www.gov.uk/apply-free-school-meals
Free prescriptions, dental treatment and eye tests	You may qualify if you: are claiming Income Support or income-based Jobseeker's Allowance, or are pregnant, or have given birth in the last 12 months, or are under 16, or under 19 and in full-time education.	For free prescriptions, see the form on the back of your prescription. For free dental treatment or eye tests for children, ask at your dentist and opticians.
Housing Benefit	You may qualify if you are: receiving Income Support, income-based Jobseeker's Allowance or income-related Employment and Support Allowance. on a low income and don't have more than £16,000 in savings or other assets (you can get some help towards your rent, even if you are in work).	GOV.UK https://www.gov.uk/housing-benefit
Council Tax Benefit	You may qualify if you are: receiving Income Support, income-based Jobseeker's Allowance or Employment and Support Allowance – if so, you may receive the maximum help available, or on a low income and don't have more than £16,000 in savings or other assets (you can get some help towards your Council Tax, even if you are in work), or a single person – you may qualify for a 25% Council Tax discount if you are the only adult in your household. Child Tax Benefit is no longer counted as income when working out how much Housing Benefit or Council Tax Benefit you may get.	GOV.UK https://www.gov.uk/council-tax-benefit