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Benefits Support

Find out what support you could be entitled to:
 
Understanding benefits, grants and financial support can sometimes feel complicated. We’ve brought together these three tools to help you find out what support may be available to you.
 
Whether you’re looking for help with a Personal Independence Payment (PIP) claim, searching for grants, or checking which benefits you could be entitled to, these tools can help you take the next step.

Pip Helper

Get help understanding Personal Independence Payment

The PIP Helper is designed to help you understand Personal Independence Payment (PIP) and the process of making a claim.

It can guide you through questions about your circumstances and help you understand whether PIP may be relevant to you. You’ll also find information to help you understand the different stages of making a claim.

Use the PIP Helper if you:

· Are considering making a PIP claim

· Want to understand more about PIP

· Are unsure where to start with a claim

· Need help understanding the PIP application process

Grants Search

Search for grants that could help you

There are thousands of grants and charitable funds available across the UK, but finding the right one for your circumstances can be difficult.

The Grants Search allows you to search for grants that you may be eligible to apply for. You can search based on your personal circumstances, occupation, location and other factors.

A grant could potentially help with a range of costs, from household essentials and disability-related expenses to education, employment and other specific needs.

Use Grants Search if you:

· Are struggling with a particular expense

· Want to find out if there are grants available for your circumstances

· Need help with a specific cost

· Want to explore additional sources of financial support

Benefits Calculator

Check what benefits you could be entitled to

It can be difficult to know which benefits or financial support you may be entitled to, particularly if your circumstances have changed.

The Benefits Calculator can help you estimate what benefits you could potentially receive based on information about your household, income, savings, housing and circumstances.

It can help you understand what support may be available and give you an idea of what you could be entitled to.

Use the Benefits Calculator if:

· You want to check whether you could be missing out on benefits

· Your income or circumstances have changed

· You’ve started or stopped work

· Your household circumstances have changed

· You want to understand what financial support may be available