Benefits Checker

Every year, people miss out on a staggering amount of money in unclaimed benefits. That can be the difference between managing your finances and falling deeper into debt.

We want to share with you our fantastic new tool. If you’re claiming benefits for the first time, it can tell you how much you’re entitled to. For those of you who are already claiming benefits, it can check to see if you’re claiming as much as you could – it only takes around 10 minutes to use.

 

How much in benefits can you claim?

How much you can claim will depend on your circumstances. That’s why it’s important to carefully collect all the information about your current circumstances, to ensure you receive an accurate estimate of the benefits you’re entitled to.

What you’ll need

• You’ll need up to date information about:
• Your income, including your partner’s (a few up to date wage slips should be fine)
• Your current benefits and pension details (including your partner’s)
• Your expenditure (such as rent, mortgage, childcare payments)
• Any stocks, shares, or savings
• Your council tax bill

Benefits calculator

Our benefits calculator will help you find out what benefits you can claim. The calculator is free to use, and the details you provide are anonymous.

Before you start, make sure you have information about your savings, income, pensions and existing benefits (for you and your partner).

If you run out of time, you can save your calculation and come back to it later and pick up right where you left off.

What to do if you’re owed more

If the outcome of your benefits calculation is that you can claim more, what do you do?

Simply click on the ‘how to claim’ link. It will explain what to do next.