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Benefits for Young People Aged 16 - 17

Means Tested Benefits

• Income Support (certain claimants only)
• Income-based Job Seeker’s Allowance (for a limited period or on severe hardship grounds)
• Housing Benefit
• Council Tax Benefit
• Health Benefit
• Social Fund
• Education Benefits: NB Education Maintenance Allowance
• Student Grants

Non-Means Tested Benefits

Earnings replacement

• Youth Training Allowance
• Youth Training Bridging Allowance
• Incapacity Benefit (if incapacitated from work).

Additional benefits

• Child Benefit (if still in education and remaining on parents claim)
• Disability Living Allowance