Benefits & Financial Support

Information about benefits available

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Child Maintenance

Child maintenance covers how your child’s living costs will be paid when one of the parents does not live with the child. It’s made when you’ve separated from the other parent or if you’ve never been in a relationship.

This is a financial arrangement between you and the other parent of your child.

Death & Benefits

Government website with advice about how to claim various benefits and entitlements. Includes Widowed Parent's Allowance, Bereavement Payment, Funeral Payment.

Employment Support Allowance

You can apply for Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) if you have a disability or health condition that affects how much you can work.

Housing Benefit & Council Tax Support

Housing Benefit is available to people on a low income who are renting their homes to help them pay rent. You must have less than £16,000 in capital or savings to qualify for Housing Benefit.

Maternity Allowance

Maternity Allowance is a payment you can get when you take time off to have a baby.

All Redcar & Cleveland area

People Plus

We work with people who receive social care and/or health funding to meet their care needs, these are referred to as ‘Direct Payments’ and ‘Personal Health Budgets’.

Universal Credit

Universal Credit is a payment to help with your living costs. It’s paid monthly.

You may be able to get it if you’re on a low income, out of work or you cannot work.