Income Support
It may be possible that you are entitled to financial support from the Government.
Please follow the link below.
https://www.gov.uk/income-support/how-to-claim
Eligibility
All of the following must also apply to you (and your partner if you have one):
- you have no income or a low income, and no more than £16,000 in savings
- you’re not in full-time paid work (you can work less than 16 hours a week, and your partner can work less than 24 hours a week)
- you’re not eligible for Jobseeker’s Allowance or Employment and Support Allowance
- you live in England, Scotland or Wales - there are different rules for Northern Ireland
You must also be between 16 and Pension Credit qualifying age, and at least one of the following:
- pregnant
- a lone parent (including a lone adoptive parent) with a child under 5
- a lone foster parent with a child under 16
- a single person looking after a child under 16 before they’re adopted
- a carer
- on maternity, paternity or parental leave
- unable to work and you receive Statutory Sick Pay, Incapacity Benefit or Severe Disablement Allowance
- in full-time education (not university), aged between 16 and 20, and a parent
- in full-time education (not university), aged between 16 and 20, and not living with a parent or someone acting as a parent
- a refugee learning English - your course needs to be at least 15 hours a week, and you must have started it within 12 months of entering the UK
- in custody or due to attend court or a tribunal
You do not need a permanent address - for example, you can still claim if you:
- sleep rough
- live in a hostel or care home