Welfare Benefits

Universal Credit is a new benefit that supports people who are on a low income or out of work. In time it will replace the following 6 working age benefits:

• Income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance
• Income-related Employment and Support Allowance
• Income Support
• Working Tax Credit
• Child Tax Credit
• Housing Benefit

For further detailed information regarding Universal Credit, see the following document which has been provided by the Government: 

Universal Credit and You or visit the Universal Credit 

Website: Universal Credit: What Universal Credit is

Universal Credit helpline
Telephone: 0800 328 5644

Links - Universal Credit: What Universal Credit is - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Help with Housing Costs

• Any help you get with your rent will be included in your Universal Credit payment
• You will be responsible for paying your rent to your landlord
• In some circumstances requests can be made for payments to be made directly to the landlord

 Links -Benefit Calculators

These calculators should be used only as a guide to your potential benefits entitlement as there may be other factors which affect the final amount to which you are entitled to. The amount you calculate may differ to the amount you are eligible to receive.

BENEFIT CHECKER: WHAT COULD YOU CLAIM?

Links -DWP Benefits Checker: What could you claim? (shorthandstories.com)

Department for work and pensions

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is responsible for welfare, pensions and child maintenance policy. As the UK’s biggest public service department it administers the State Pension and a range of working age, disability and ill health benefits to around 20 million claimants and customers.

Links -Department for Work and Pensions - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Social Media - Department for Work and Pensions - DWP | Facebook

DISABILITY LIVING ALLOWANCE FOR CHILDREN 

Links -Disability Living Allowance (DLA) for children: Overview - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

 

CHILD BENEFIT

Links -Benefits: Child Benefit - detailed information - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

 

J.E. O’Toole Centre

How we can help you

We will check which benefits you might qualify for, and will advise and help with the application process. Sometimes we are able to help over the phone, and other times we’ll need to make an appointment for you to meet one of our team, who will support you through the process. Advice is confidential and free. 

Contact Us:

J.E. O’Toole Centre

Telephone: 01407 760208

J.E. O’Toole Centre
Trearddur Square
Holyhead
Isle of Anglesey
LL65 1NB

Welfare Rights and other organisations that can help

 

You may also find general information about people and services who can help with things that matter to you at www.dewis.wales