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Claiming Benefits - Checking benefit entitlement

Benefits and tax credits are payments from the government to certain people on low incomes, or to meet specific needs. Read our guide to find out more about them and how to claim.

  1. 1. What are benefits?
  2. 2. Checking benefit entitlement
  3. 3. How to claim
  4. 4. How long does it take to process a claim?
  1. 5. Payment Exception Service
  2. 6. Challenges and complaints
  3. 7. Change in circumstances

Checking benefit entitlement

It can be complicated to work out what you are entitled to.

You can use our Benefit Calculator to check your entitlement to means-tested benefits. The results page will tell you which means-tested benefits and tax credits you may be entitled to and how much you may receive. If you are new to the Turn2us Benefits Calculator, see our guide for using the Benefits Calculator.

You can look at our Your Situation sections to find out about other benefits that you may entitled to.


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