Benefits for People on a Low Income with Children
Means Tested Benefits
Not working OR working “part-time”
Claimant working LESS THAN 16 hours a week or partner less than
24 hours
- Income Support or Income based JSA
- Housing Benefit
- Council Tax Benefit
- The Social Fund
- Health Benefits
- Education Benefits
Working “full-time”
If you are working MORE than 16 hours weekly or if your partner
is working for over 24 hours.
By switching the claim you can choose whether to go for IS/JSA
or WTC (check the figures).
- Working Tax Credit
- Housing Benefit
- Council Tax Benefit
- Social Fund: Crisis Loans and Funeral/Maternity Expenses
only
- Health Benefits: but no milk tokens
- Education Benefits: but no free school meals
In all cases
Non-Means Tested Benefits
Earnings replacement
- Bereaved Parent’s Allowance
- Carer’s Allowance (if looking after a partner or child on DLA
Care)
Additional benefits
- Child Benefit
- Disability Living Allowance – for adults and or children (Care
from birth, Mobility from 5)
- Guardian’s Allowance