Prisoners on remand - Benefits you can't get - On remand

You are disqualified from the following benefits while you are on remand and they stop immediately:

• New Style Jobseeker's Allowance
• Universal Credit (may be entitled to help with housing costs for up to 6 months)
• Pension Credit 

However you may be entitled to help with housing costs for up to 52 weeks whilst on remand.

After the first 28 days as a prisoner, the following benefits will be suspended:

• Personal Independence Payment
• Adult Disability Payment
• Child Disability Payment care component
• Pension Age Disability Payment
• Scottish Adult DLA 

When you are released, you'll start getting payments again. If you are entitled to Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefits (IIDB) while you're in prison, you will be backdated for a maximum of 12 months.