Housing Benefit is money to help you with your housing costs if you are on a low income. It can help with rent, some service charges and also with rates. Housing Benefit is being replaced by Universal Credit.
Incapacity Benefit is money for people who cannot work because they are sick or disabled. You cannot make a new claim for Incapacity Benefit. This is because Incapacity Benefit has been replaced by Employment and Support Allowance.
If you are claiming one of the following benefits, you will be reassessed by the Department for Work and Pensions to see if you are fit for work or should be moved onto a different benefit such as Employment and Support Allowance or Jobseeker's Allowance:
- Incapacity Benef...
Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit (IIDB) is for people who are disabled because of an accident at work, or who have certain diseases caused by their work (but not if this is self-employment)
IIDB is a no fault scheme paid by Department for Work and Pensions.
Benefit or Tax Credit fraud is an offence which may be committed by making:
a) False representation for claiming benefits or tax credits, or
b) Dishonest representation for claiming benefits or tax credits
Special rules allow for investigation and prosecution where you ...
If you are claiming Jobseeker's Allowance (JSA) and do not follow the terms of your Jobseeker's Agreement, you may have your benefit reduced or stopped for a set period of time, this is known as a sanction.
Non-EEA nationals will be subject to immigration rules and their right to benefits will be defined by their immigration status.
Find out more about the definition of a part-time student for benefit purposes and whether you can claim any benefits or tax credits
Pension Credit is extra money for low income pensioners to bring their weekly income up to a minimum amount.
If your partner is in prison you may be eligible for benefits to help you financially. If you are already claiming benefits, some of these might change to reflect your new circumstances.