Benefits & Entitlements Checker

Your results

Are you - or your partner - State Pension age (66 or over)?

What's your household?

How many dependent children live with you?

Under 16, or under 20 in approved education or training.

How old is your youngest child?

Childcare support depends on age.

Annual income, before tax

Rough figures are fine - wages, self-employment, pensions.

Your income

Your partner's income

Household savings and investments?

Savings over £16,000 rule out Universal Credit (but not Child Benefit, childcare help or PIP).

Last one - tick anything that applies

We rent our home Universal Credit can include help with rent Someone in the household has a disability or long-term health condition PIP and Attendance Allowance are not means-tested at all Someone cares for a disabled person 35+ hours a week Carer's Allowance is heavily underclaimed

Your unclaimed-benefits check

things worth a proper look

Around £23 billion of UK benefits and support goes unclaimed every year. Each claim link below is official and free.

Nothing obvious from the headline rules

Based on your answers, none of the most-missed entitlements clearly applies - but this is only a fast screen. Housing costs, health conditions and one-off circumstances can still qualify you, so run a full check below.

Checked, but unlikely from your answers

Estimates only - this is a signpost, not a full benefits calculation

This checker screens the headline rules to show what deserves 10 more minutes of your time. Amounts depend on details we don't ask for (rent, health, exact circumstances). For the full picture, use one of the complete calculators (entitledto, Turn2us or Policy in Practice) linked from GOV.UK benefits calculators before making decisions.

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