What benefits can I claim as a single person?

If you're already claiming benefits Housing Benefit. income-related Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) income-based Jobseeker's Allowance (JSA) Child Tax Credit. Working Tax Credit. Income Support.

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Universal Credit is a benefit you can claim if you’re on a low income or unemployed.

It might be worth claiming Universal Credit if:

you’re struggling to pay the bills

you’ve lost your job and have no income

your income has dropped but you’re still working

you have a disability or illness that stops you working

you have expensive childcare costs

you’re caring for someone

There’s no set level of income where you stop being eligible for Universal Credit - it depends on your situation. Read our advice to check if you can get Universal Credit. If you’re still not sure, you can talk to an adviser.

Who can get Universal Credit

To get Universal Credit you must:

be 18 years old or over - or in some cases 16 or 17 be under State Pension age - check your State Pension age if you’re over 60 years old on GOV.UK live in the UK - there are extra rules if you’re not a British citizen

have less than £16,000 in savings or other investments - called ‘capital’

Capital doesn’t include your pension pot or the home you live in.

If you live with a partner, their income and capital will be taken into account. You can get Universal Credit if you’re living with other people but it might affect how much you get. For example, living with parents might mean you get less help with housing costs. You can get Universal Credit if you’re self-employed - the application process is the same.

Whether you’ll be able to get Universal Credit depends on your situation.

If you’re already claiming benefits

Universal Credit is gradually replacing these benefits:

Housing Benefit

income-related Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)

income-based Jobseeker's Allowance (JSA)

Child Tax Credit

Working Tax Credit

Income Support

You can usually stay on one of these benefits unless something about your situation has changed - this is called a ‘change of circumstance’. Not every change of circumstance means you need to claim Universal Credit.

Find out more about moving to Universal Credit from other benefits.

If you got a severe disability premium (SDP) You can claim Universal Credit even if you were getting, or recently stopped getting, a benefit with a severe disability premium (SDP). You might get an extra amount in your Universal Credit - this is called the ‘transitional element’. You’ll get the extra amount if you apply for Universal Credit within a month after you stop getting the benefit with the SDP. You can’t get the extra amount if you: were only getting the SDP with Housing Benefit move in with a partner who is claiming Universal Credit Before 27 January 2021, you couldn’t claim Universal Credit if you were getting, or recently stopped getting, a benefit with an SDP. If you applied for Universal Credit before 27 January 2021, talk to an adviser to check what you’re entitled to.

If you’re appealing a benefit decision

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It might be worth waiting for a decision on your appeal or mandatory reconsideration before claiming Universal Credit. If you make a claim for Universal Credit, you might not be able to go back to your other benefit even if your appeal succeeds. You can talk to an adviser if you’re not sure whether to claim Universal Credit or wait for your appeal. If you're in full-time education or training You can only get Universal Credit if at least one of the following applies: you’ve reached State Pension age and you live with a partner who’s below State Pension age - check your State Pension age on GOV.UK you’re under 21 (or you turned 21 during your course), not in higher education, and your parents have died or you can’t live with them you’re waiting to return to a course after taking time off because of illness or caring responsibilities you get Attendance Allowance, Disability Living Allowance or Personal Independence Payment and the DWP decided you have ‘limited capability for work’ before you started your course you look after a child under 16, or under 20 if they’re also in full-time education or training you’re a foster parent and have a child living with you If you live with your partner You can get Universal Credit during full-time education if you live with your partner and they: aren’t in full-time education are also in full-time education, but they’re entitled to Universal Credit while studying are also in full-time education, and one of you is responsible for a child or is a foster parent Check if you’re in full-time education or training You count as in full-time education or training if for example: you’re under 20 and you’re in school or college you’re under 20 and you’re doing full-time training - unless the training is part of your job you’re in full-time higher education - this includes anything above A level you’re doing any full-time course where you get a loan or maintenance grant If you’re aged 16 to 25 and you’re doing a traineeship that lasts less than 6 months, this doesn’t count as full-time education or training. If you or your partner has reached State Pension age If you've both reached State Pension age, it's usually best for you to claim Pension Credit. You can check what your State Pension age is on GOV.UK. You can talk to an adviser if you’re not sure which benefit to claim - they can help you work out when you’ll be better off. If you’re paying rent If you’ve both reached State Pension age and you’re paying rent, you might be able to get Housing Benefit. You should check if you can get Housing Benefit. If only one of you has reached State Pension age If only one of you has reached State Pension age, you usually can’t make a new claim for Pension Credit or Housing Benefit. You’ll often need to claim Universal Credit instead. If you turned State Pension age before 15 May 2019 and you’re getting Pension Credit or Housing Benefit, you can keep getting it unless your circumstances change. You can make a new claim for Pension Credit even if only one of you has reached State Pension age if both of the following apply: you reached State Pension age before 15 May 2019 you’ve been claiming Housing Benefit or Pension Credit as part of the same couple since before 15 May 2019 You should also check if you can claim Housing Benefit if you’re paying rent. You don’t need to claim Universal Credit if the person who hasn’t reached State Pension age is claiming: Income Support

income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance

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income-related Employment and Support Allowance You can carry on getting the benefit you’re currently on. If you’re 16 or 17 years old You might be able to claim Universal Credit if you meet all the other conditions and also one of these: you can’t work because you’re disabled or ill - you’ll need to give the DWP medical evidence showing this you have a child - or are expecting a baby in the next 11 weeks you care for a severely disabled person your parents have died or you can't live with them - for example if your relationship has broken down or your health would be at risk You won’t need to look for work as part of your Universal Credit claim if both of the following apply: you're in full time education or training you don’t have a parent, foster parent or local authority looking after you If you're a British citizen and you've recently returned to the UK You’ll need to give evidence to show how the UK, Ireland, Channel Islands or the Isle of Man is your main home and that you plan to stay. This is known as being ‘habitually resident’. Check how to prove you’re habitually resident.

Apply for Universal Credit

If you’re eligible for Universal Credit, you’ll usually have to apply online.

Find out how to get started with your Universal Credit application.

Get help

If you’re not sure if you can get Universal Credit, you can talk to an adviser.

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