Prisoners on release - Temporary licence
This guide tells you what benefits you can get if you are on release from prison
Temporary licence
Prisoners released on temporary license cannot get means tested benefits like Universal Credit, Housing Benefit, income-related Employment and Support Allowance, income-based Jobseeker's Allowance, and Income Support.
Prisoners released on temporary license can get non-means tested benefits but cannot get New Style JSA.
Reviewed: April 2022
Was this page helpful?
Tell us the problem
*Required
Thank you
Thank you for your feedback. If you would like to tell us more, please visit our contact us page.