What benefits am I entitled to?
A plain-English tour of every UK benefit by life situation. The right place to start if you don't know where to start.
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Evergreen guides
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system in plain English.
Long-form, calmly written guides to the UK benefits system. Each explains how a benefit works from first principles, with worked examples. If you're looking for recent policy changes instead, see our news section.
Start here
Our three cornerstone guides — read these first if you're new to the system.
How Universal Credit is calculated
Standard allowance, elements, work allowance, 55p taper — with worked examples for single people, couples, and families.
Read the guideChild Benefit & the High Income Charge
Why you should still claim if you earn over £80k, and how the £60k–£80k taper works in practice.
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Looking for recent policy changes?
Read our news section instead
If you want to know what just changed in UK benefits — DWP announcements, the Autumn Budget, parliamentary reforms — our news section covers it as it happens. The guides above explain how benefits work; the news tracks what's changing.
Coming soon
The guides we're currently writing — drop us a line via contact if you'd like one prioritised.
Universal Credit
How much Universal Credit can I get?
Universal Credit
Can I claim benefits if I work?
Disability
Benefits for disabled people in the UK
Pensioners
Benefits for pensioners in the UK
Single parents
Benefits for single parents UK
Students
What benefits can students claim?
Housing
Can you get a mortgage on benefits?
Universal Credit
Two-child limit explained
Disability
PIP eligibility criteria
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