Receiving your benefits

Find out about support with claiming benefits.

We can help you with making a claim for benefits. There are advisers at Jobcentre Plus who work with care leavers.

You can make a claim for Universal Credit up to 21 days before your 18th birthday if you are a care leaver. Your personal adviser will help you with this.

You can watch a video about Universal Credit from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) YouTube channel:

 

There are a range of benefits that can help you depending on your circumstances.

Find out more on GOV.UK/benefits.