Index

16-19-year-olds

• child benefit
  • 2. Who is eligible Who counts as a qualifying young person
• council tax
  • 2. Who pays council tax Under 20 in further education
• education maintenance allowance
  • 2. Full-time further education Education maintenance allowance
• health benefits
  • 2. Who is eligible Under age 19
• UC
  • 2. Who is eligible Students

16-21-year-olds

• HB
  • 2. Who is eligible Who can get housing benefit

16/17-year-olds

• child benefit
  • 2. Who is eligible Who counts as a qualifying young person
• UC
  • 2. Who is eligible Who can claim universal credit

25 or under

• free dental treatment
  • 2. Who is eligible Under age 26

26 or over

• health benefits
  • 2. Who is eligible Age 26 or over

academic years

• 3. Dividing student income throughout the year 3. Dividing student income throughout the year

additional support needs for learning allowance

• 2. Full-time further education Additional support needs for learning allowance (ASNLA)

• treatment as income
  • HB
    • 2. Grants and loans Grants in further education
  • health benefits
    • 2. Grants and loans Grants
  • UC
    • 2. Grants and loans If you do not get a student loan for maintenance

adoption

• benefits
  • Chapter 8: Maternity, paternity and other parental benefits Chapter 8: Maternity, paternity and other parental benefits

adult disability payment

• Chapter 1: Adult disability payment Chapter 1: Adult disability payment

• amount
  • 3. Amount of benefit 3. Amount of benefit
• challenging a decision
  • 5. Challenging a decision 5. Challenging a decision
• claiming
  • 4. Claiming adult disability payment 4. Claiming adult disability payment
• daily living component
  • 2. Who is eligible Daily living component
• eligible students
  • 2. Who is eligible 2. Who is eligible
• entitlement to other benefits
  • 6. Other benefits 6. Other benefits
• full-time students
  • 2. Who is eligible Students
• mobility component
  • 2. Who is eligible Mobility component
• part-time students
  • 2. Who is eligible Students
• payment
  • 4. Claiming adult disability payment 4. Claiming adult disability payment
• time out from studies
  • 1. Ill health From three months

advanced education

• definition
  • 2. Who is eligible Students
  • 2. Who is eligible Students
• full-time
  • HB
    • 2. Who is eligible Full-time students
• part-time
  • HB
    • 2. Who is eligible Studying part time

allied healthcare students

• 1. Full-time higher education 1. Full-time higher education

amount of benefit

• ADP
  • 3. Amount of benefit 3. Amount of benefit
• care leaver payment
  • 7. Care leaver payment 7. Care leaver payment
• child benefit
  • 3. Amount of benefit 3. Amount of benefit
• CSP
  • 3. Amount of benefit 3. Amount of benefit
• ESA
  • 3. Amount of benefit 3. Amount of benefit
• HB
  • 4. Amount of benefit 4. Amount of benefit
• JSA
  • 4. Amount of benefit 4. Amount of benefit
• MA
  • 3. Amount of benefit 3. Amount of benefit
• Scottish child payment
  • 1. Scottish child payment 1. Scottish child payment
• SMP/SAP/SPP/SSPP/SPBP/SNCP
  • 3. Amount of benefit 3. Amount of benefit
• UC
  • 4. Amount of benefit 4. Amount of benefit

applicable amount

• HB
  • 4. Amount of benefit Step 6: work out your applicable amount

articulating students

• council tax
  • 2. Who pays council tax Articulating or direct entry students

asylum seekers

• health benefits
  • 2. Who is eligible Exempt groups

available for work

• JSA
  • 3. Basic rules 3. Basic rules

backdating

• CSP
  • 4. Claiming carer support payment 4. Claiming carer support payment
• HB
  • 5. Claiming housing benefit 5. Claiming housing benefit
• JSA
  • 5. Claiming jobseeker’s allowance 5. Claiming jobseeker’s allowance

bedroom tax

• UC
  • 4. Amount of benefit Help with your rent

benefit cap

• 7. Other benefits The benefit cap
• 7. Other benefits The benefit cap

• ADP
  • 6. Other benefits 6. Other benefits
• child benefit
  • 6. Other benefits 6. Other benefits
• CSP
  • 6. Other benefits 6. Other benefits
• ESA
  • 6. Other benefits 6. Other benefits
• HB
  • 7. Other benefits The benefit cap
• JSA
  • 7. Other benefits 7. Other benefits
• MA
  • 6. Other benefits 6. Other benefits
• SMP/SAP/SPP/SSPP/SPBP/SNCP
  • 6. Other benefits 6. Other benefits
• UC
  • 7. Other benefits The benefit cap

benefit week

• 3. Dividing student income throughout the year Courses starting in the autumn term lasting more than a year

Best Start foods

• 3. Best Start foods 3. Best Start foods

• challenging a decision
  • 8. Challenging a decision 8. Challenging a decision
• qualifying benefits
  • 3. Best Start foods 3. Best Start foods

Best Start grants

• 2. Best Start grants 2. Best Start grants

• challenging a decision
  • 8. Challenging a decision 8. Challenging a decision
• claims
  • 2. Best Start grants 2. Best Start grants
• early learning payment
  • 2. Best Start grants 2. Best Start grants
• pregnancy and baby payment
  • 2. Best Start grants 2. Best Start grants
• qualifying benefits
  • 2. Best Start grants 2. Best Start grants
• school age payment
  • 2. Best Start grants 2. Best Start grants

budgeting loans

• 5. Budgeting loans 5. Budgeting loans

• challenging a decision
  • 8. Challenging a decision 8. Challenging a decision

bursary maintenance allowance

• 2. Full-time further education Bursary maintenance allowance

• treatment as income
  • HB
    • 2. Grants and loans Grants in further education
  • health benefits
    • 2. Grants and loans Grants
  • UC
    • 2. Grants and loans If you do not get a student loan for maintenance

capital

• council tax reduction
  • 3. Council tax reduction 3. Council tax reduction
• HB
  • 4. Amount of benefit Step 1: capital
• health benefits
  • 7. Savings and other capital 7. Savings and other capital
  • 2. Who is eligible Step 1: capital
• lump-sum payments
  • health benefits
    • 3. Discretionary funds and other payments Lump-sum payments
  • means-tested benefits
    • 4. Discretionary funds and other payments Lump-sum payments
• UC
  • 7. Savings and other capital 7. Savings and other capital
  • 4. Amount of benefit Step 1: capital

care leaver payment

• 7. Care leaver payment 7. Care leaver payment

• amount
  • 7. Care leaver payment 7. Care leaver payment
• payment
  • 7. Care leaver payment 7. Care leaver payment

care leavers

• care-experienced bursary maintenance allowance
  • 2. Full-time further education Care-experienced bursary maintenance allowance
• care-experienced students' bursary
  • 1. Full-time higher education Care-experienced students’ bursary
• health benefits
  • 2. Who is eligible Exempt groups
• summer accommodation grant
  • 1. Full-time higher education Summer accommodation grant

care-experienced bursary maintenance allowance

• 2. Full-time further education Care-experienced bursary maintenance allowance

• treatment as income
  • HB
    • 2. Grants and loans Grants in further education
  • health benefits
    • 2. Grants and loans Grants
  • UC
    • 2. Grants and loans If you do not get a student loan for maintenance

care-experienced students' bursary

• 1. Full-time higher education Care-experienced students’ bursary

• treatment as income
  • HB
    • 2. Grants and loans Undergraduate grants
  • health benefits
    • 2. Grants and loans Grants
  • UC
    • 2. Grants and loans If you do not get a student loan for maintenance

carer additional person payment

• 6. Other benefits Carer additional person payment

• amount
  • 6. Other benefits Carer additional person payment

carer element

• CSP
  • 6. Other benefits Getting a carer premium or element
• UC
  • 4. Amount of benefit Carer element

carer premium

• CSP
  • 6. Other benefits Getting a carer premium or element

carer support payment

• Chapter 2: Carer support payment Chapter 2: Carer support payment

• amount
  • 3. Amount of benefit 3. Amount of benefit
• challenging a decision
  • 5. Challenging a decision 5. Challenging a decision
• claiming
  • 4. Claiming carer support payment 4. Claiming carer support payment
• eligible students
  • 2. Who is eligible 2. Who is eligible
• entitlement conditions
  • 2. Who is eligible Basic rules
• entitlement to other benefits
  • 6. Other benefits 6. Other benefits
• full-time students
  • 2. Who is eligible 2. Who is eligible
  • 2. Who is eligible Full-time non-advanced education
• part-time students
  • 2. Who is eligible 2. Who is eligible
• payment
  • 4. Claiming carer support payment 4. Claiming carer support payment
• qualifying disability benefits
  • 2. Who is eligible Basic rules

carer's allowance

• 1. What is carer support payment 1. What is carer support payment

carers

• available for work
  • JSA
    • 3. Basic rules 3. Basic rules
• benefits of person cared for
  • 6. Other benefits The disabled person’s benefit
• carer element of UC
  • 4. Amount of benefit Carer element
• CSP
  • 1. What is carer support payment 1. What is carer support payment
• time out from course
  • 3. Carers 3. Carers
• UC
  • 3. Basic rules 3. Basic rules

challenging a decision

• ADP
  • 5. Challenging a decision 5. Challenging a decision
• Best Start foods
  • 8. Challenging a decision 8. Challenging a decision
• Best Start grants
  • 8. Challenging a decision 8. Challenging a decision
• budgeting loans
  • 8. Challenging a decision 8. Challenging a decision
• child benefit
  • 5. Challenging a decision 5. Challenging a decision
• CSP
  • 5. Challenging a decision 5. Challenging a decision
• ESA
  • 5. Challenging a decision 5. Challenging a decision
• funeral support payments
  • 8. Challenging a decision 8. Challenging a decision
• HB
  • 6. Challenging a decision 6. Challenging a decision
• health benefits
  • 4. Challenging a decision 4. Challenging a decision
• JSA
  • 6. Challenging a decision 6. Challenging a decision
• MA
  • 5. Challenging a decision 5. Challenging a decision
• Scottish child payment
  • 8. Challenging a decision 8. Challenging a decision
• Scottish Welfare Fund
  • 8. Challenging a decision 8. Challenging a decision
• SMP/SAP/SPP/SSPP/SPBP/SNCP
  • 5. Challenging a decision 5. Challenging a decision
• UC
  • 6. Challenging a decision 6. Challenging a decision

charitable payments

• 6. Other support for students Educational trusts and endowments

• treatment as income
  • HB
    • 4. Discretionary funds and other payments Voluntary or charitable payments
  • health benefits
    • 3. Discretionary funds and other payments Voluntary or charitable payments

child benefit

• Chapter 3: Child benefit Chapter 3: Child benefit

• amount
  • 3. Amount of benefit 3. Amount of benefit
• challenging a decision
  • 5. Challenging a decision 5. Challenging a decision
• claiming
  • 4. Claiming child benefit 4. Claiming child benefit
• eligible students
  • 2. Who is eligible 2. Who is eligible
• entitlement to other benefits
  • 6. Other benefits 6. Other benefits
• extension period
  • 2. Who is eligible The extension period
• payment
  • 4. Claiming child benefit Getting paid
• terminal date
  • 2. Who is eligible The terminal date
• treatment as income
  • HB
    • 6. Benefits 6. Benefits
  • health benefits
    • 5. Benefits 5. Benefits
  • UC
    • 5. Benefits 5. Benefits

child element

• UC
  • 4. Amount of benefit Child element

child support

• treatment as income
  • HB
    • 7. Maintenance 7. Maintenance

childcare

• childcare allowance
  • 5. Paramedic, nursing and midwifery students Grants for living costs
• childcare element
  • 4. Amount of benefit Childcare element
• childcare fund
  • 1. Full-time higher education Childcare fund
  • 2. Full-time further education Childcare fund
• disregarded earnings
  • 5. Earnings 5. Earnings
• lone parents' childcare grant
  • 1. Full-time higher education Childcare fund
  • 2. Full-time further education Childcare fund

childcare allowance

• 5. Paramedic, nursing and midwifery students Grants for living costs

• treatment as income
  • HB
    • 2. Grants and loans Paramedic, nursing and midwifery students’ grants
  • health benefits
    • 2. Grants and loans Grants
  • UC
    • 2. Grants and loans If you do not get a student loan for maintenance

childcare element

• UC
  • 4. Amount of benefit Childcare element

childcare fund

• 1. Full-time higher education Childcare fund
• 2. Full-time further education Childcare fund

• treatment as income
  • HB
    • 4. Discretionary funds and other payments Discretionary funds
  • health benefits
    • 3. Discretionary funds and other payments Discretionary funds
  • UC
    • 2. Grants and loans If you do not get a student loan for maintenance
    • 2. Grants and loans If you do not get a student loan for maintenance
    • 2. Grants and loans If you get a student loan for maintenance

children

• definition of a child
  • child benefit
    • 2. Who is eligible Who counts as a child
• Scottish child payment
  • 1. Scottish child payment 1. Scottish child payment
• UC
  • 4. Amount of benefit Child element

claimant commitment

• JSA
  • 3. Basic rules 3. Basic rules
• UC
  • 3. Basic rules 3. Basic rules

claims

• ADP
  • 4. Claiming adult disability payment 4. Claiming adult disability payment
• Best Start grants
  • 2. Best Start grants 2. Best Start grants
• child benefit
  • 4. Claiming child benefit 4. Claiming child benefit
• council tax reduction
  • 3. Council tax reduction Students eligible for council tax reduction
• CSP
  • 4. Claiming carer support payment 4. Claiming carer support payment
• ESA
  • 4. Claiming new-style employment and support allowance 4. Claiming new-style employment and support allowance
• HB
  • 5. Claiming housing benefit 5. Claiming housing benefit
• health benefits
  • 3. Claiming health benefits 3. Claiming health benefits
• JSA
  • 5. Claiming jobseeker’s allowance 5. Claiming jobseeker’s allowance
• MA
  • 4. Claiming maternity, paternity and other parental benefits 4. Claiming maternity, paternity and other parental benefits
• Scottish child payment
  • 1. Scottish child payment 1. Scottish child payment
• SMP/SAP/SPP/SSPP/SPBP/SNCP
  • 4. Claiming maternity, paternity and other parental benefits 4. Claiming maternity, paternity and other parental benefits
• UC
  • 5. Claiming universal credit 5. Claiming universal credit

community care grants

• 6. The Scottish Welfare Fund 6. The Scottish Welfare Fund

components

• ADP
  • daily living component
    • 2. Who is eligible Daily living component
  • mobility component
    • 2. Who is eligible Mobility component
• ESA
  • 3. Amount of benefit 3. Amount of benefit
• HB
  • 4. Amount of benefit Components

council tax

• Chapter 15: Council tax Chapter 15: Council tax

• council tax reduction
  • 3. Council tax reduction 3. Council tax reduction
• definition of student
  • 2. Who pays council tax Who counts as a student
• disability reduction
  • 2. Who pays council tax Disability reduction
• discounts
  • 2. Who pays council tax Discounts
• exempt dwellings
  • 2. Who pays council tax Exempt dwellings
• liability
  • 2. Who pays council tax Who is liable for council tax
• second adult rebate
  • 4. Second adult rebate 4. Second adult rebate
• what is council tax
  • 1. What is council tax 1. What is council tax
• who has to pay
  • 2. Who pays council tax 2. Who pays council tax

council tax reduction

• 3. Council tax reduction 3. Council tax reduction

• capital
  • 3. Council tax reduction 3. Council tax reduction
• claiming
  • 3. Council tax reduction Students eligible for council tax reduction
• eligible students
  • 3. Council tax reduction Students eligible for council tax reduction

couples

• council tax
  • 2. Who pays council tax Couples
• HB
  • 2. Who is eligible Who can get housing benefit
• student couples
  • 2. Pregnancy and children Couples

crisis grants

• 6. The Scottish Welfare Fund 6. The Scottish Welfare Fund

daily living component

• ADP
  • 2. Who is eligible Daily living component

dental treatment

• free checks
  • 1. What are health benefits 1. What are health benefits
• free treatment
  • eligible groups
    • 2. Who is eligible Dental treatment
  • qualifying benefits
    • 2. Who is eligible Qualifying benefits

dependants' allowance

• 2. Full-time further education Dependants’ allowance
• 5. Paramedic, nursing and midwifery students Grants for living costs

• treatment as income
  • HB
    • 2. Grants and loans Grants in further education
    • 2. Grants and loans Paramedic, nursing and midwifery students’ grants
  • health benefits
    • 2. Grants and loans Grants
    • 2. Grants and loans Grants
  • UC
    • 2. Grants and loans If you do not get a student loan for maintenance
    • 2. Grants and loans If you do not get a student loan for maintenance

direct entry students

• council tax
  • 2. Who pays council tax Articulating or direct entry students

disability premium

• HB
  • 2. Who is eligible Who can get housing benefit

disabled students

• ADP
  • 1. What is adult disability payment 1. What is adult disability payment
• available for work
  • JSA
    • 3. Basic rules 3. Basic rules
• council tax disability reduction
  • 2. Who pays council tax Disability reduction
• ESA
  • 1. What is new-style employment and support allowance 1. What is new-style employment and support allowance
• HB
  • 2. Who is eligible Who can get housing benefit
• UC
  • 3. Basic rules 3. Basic rules
  • 4. Amount of benefit Elements for illness

disabled students' allowance

• 1. Full-time higher education Disabled students’ allowance
• 5. Paramedic, nursing and midwifery students Grants for living costs

• treatment as income
  • HB
    • 2. Grants and loans Paramedic, nursing and midwifery students’ grants
    • 2. Grants and loans Undergraduate grants
  • health benefits
    • 2. Grants and loans Grants
  • UC
    • 2. Grants and loans If you do not get a student loan for maintenance
    • 2. Grants and loans If you do not get a student loan for maintenance
    • 2. Grants and loans If you get a student loan for maintenance

discretionary housing payments

• HB
  • 4. Amount of benefit Discretionary housing payments
• UC
  • 4. Amount of benefit Help with your rent

disregards

• benefits disregarded
  • HB
    • 6. Benefits 6. Benefits
  • health benefits
    • 5. Benefits 5. Benefits
  • UC
    • 5. Benefits 5. Benefits
• earnings disregarded
  • HB/ESA
    • 5. Earnings 5. Earnings
  • health benefits
    • 4. Earnings 4. Earnings
  • UC
    • 4. Earnings 4. Earnings
• student support disregarded
  • HB
    • Basic facts Basic facts
    • 2. Grants and loans Grants in further education
    • 2. Grants and loans Student loans for maintenance
  • health benefits
    • 2. Grants and loans Grants
    • 2. Grants and loans Grants
  • UC
    • 2. Grants and loans If you get a student loan for maintenance

early learning payment

• 2. Best Start grants 2. Best Start grants

earnings

• treatment of earnings
  • HB/ESA
    • 5. Earnings 5. Earnings
  • health benefits
    • 4. Earnings 4. Earnings
  • UC
    • 4. Earnings 4. Earnings

education maintenance allowance

• 2. Full-time further education Education maintenance allowance

• treatment as income
  • HB
    • 2. Grants and loans Grants in further education
  • health benefits
    • 2. Grants and loans Grants
  • UC
    • 2. Grants and loans If you do not get a student loan for maintenance

educational trusts

• 6. Other support for students Educational trusts and endowments

estranged students' bursary

• 1. Full-time higher education Estranged students’ bursary

• treatment as income
  • HB
    • 2. Grants and loans Undergraduate grants
  • health benefits
    • 2. Grants and loans Grants
  • UC
    • 2. Grants and loans If you get a student loan for maintenance

estrangement from parents

• UC
  • 2. Who is eligible Who can claim universal credit

foster parents

• single foster parents
  • UC
    • 2. Who is eligible Who can claim universal credit

fuel costs

• HB
  • 4. Amount of benefit Step 2: maximum rent

full-time students

• ADP
  • 2. Who is eligible Students
• child benefit
  • 2. Who is eligible 2. Who is eligible
• council tax reduction
  • 3. Council tax reduction Students eligible for council tax reduction
• CSP
  • 2. Who is eligible 2. Who is eligible
  • 2. Who is eligible Full-time non-advanced education
• HB
  • 2. Who is eligible Full-time students
  • 2. Who is eligible Who counts as a full-time student
• ill health
  • 1. Ill health Full-time students
• pregnancy
  • 2. Pregnancy and children 2. Pregnancy and children
  • Chapter 8: Maternity, paternity and other parental benefits Chapter 8: Maternity, paternity and other parental benefits
• student support
  • further education
    • 2. Full-time further education 2. Full-time further education
  • higher education
    • 1. Full-time higher education 1. Full-time higher education

funeral support payment

• 4. Funeral support payment 4. Funeral support payment

• challenging a decision
  • 8. Challenging a decision 8. Challenging a decision
• qualifying benefits
  • 4. Funeral support payment 4. Funeral support payment

further education

• council tax
  • 20 or over
    • 2. Who pays council tax 20 or over in further or higher education
  • under 20
    • 2. Who pays council tax Under 20 in further education
• full-time
  • HB
    • 2. Who is eligible Full-time students
• part-time
  • HB
    • 2. Who is eligible Studying part time
• student support
  • full-time students
    • 2. Full-time further education 2. Full-time further education
  • part-time students
    • 3. Part-time students Further education courses
• student support treatment as income
  • HB
    • 3. Dividing student income throughout the year Further education grants
    • 2. Grants and loans Grants in further education
  • health benefits
    • 2. Grants and loans Grants
  • UC
    • 2. Grants and loans 2. Grants and loans

further education discretionary funds

• 2. Full-time further education Further education discretionary fund

• treatment as income
  • health benefits
    • 3. Discretionary funds and other payments Discretionary funds
  • means-tested benefits
    • 4. Discretionary funds and other payments Discretionary funds
  • UC
    • 2. Grants and loans If you do not get a student loan for maintenance

glasses

• free checks
  • 1. What are health benefits 1. What are health benefits
• vouchers for glasses and contact lenses
  • 2. Who is eligible Vouchers for glasses or contact lenses

health benefits

• Chapter 5: Health benefits Chapter 5: Health benefits

• benefits treated as income
  • 5. Benefits 5. Benefits
• capital
  • 7. Savings and other capital 7. Savings and other capital
• challenging a decision
  • 4. Challenging a decision 4. Challenging a decision
• claiming
  • 3. Claiming health benefits 3. Claiming health benefits
• earnings
  • 4. Earnings 4. Earnings
• eligible students
  • 2. Who is eligible 2. Who is eligible
• income
  • Chapter 14: How income affects health benefits Chapter 14: How income affects health benefits
• low income scheme
  • 2. Who is eligible Low income scheme
• student support treatment as income
  • 2. Grants and loans 2. Grants and loans
• working out income
  • 1. Working out your income 1. Working out your income

higher education

• council tax
  • 2. Who pays council tax 20 or over in further or higher education
  • 2. Who pays council tax Under 20 in higher education
• full-time
  • HB
    • 2. Who is eligible Full-time students
• part-time
  • HB
    • 2. Who is eligible Studying part time
• student support
  • full-time students
    • 1. Full-time higher education 1. Full-time higher education
  • part-time students
    • 3. Part-time students Higher education courses
• student support treatment as income
  • HB
    • 3. Dividing student income throughout the year Higher education grants
    • 2. Grants and loans Undergraduate grants
  • health benefits
    • 2. Grants and loans Grants
  • UC
    • 2. Grants and loans 2. Grants and loans

higher education discretionary funds

• 1. Full-time higher education Higher education discretionary fund

• treatment as income
  • HB
    • 4. Discretionary funds and other payments Discretionary funds
  • health benefits
    • 3. Discretionary funds and other payments Discretionary funds
  • UC
    • 2. Grants and loans If you do not get a student loan for maintenance
    • 2. Grants and loans If you get a student loan for maintenance

Higher National Certificate

• 1. Full-time higher education 1. Full-time higher education

Higher National Diploma

• 1. Full-time higher education 1. Full-time higher education

hospital

• fares to hospital
  • 2. Who is eligible Fares to hospital
  • 2. Who is eligible Qualifying benefits

housing benefit

• Chapter 6: Housing benefit Chapter 6: Housing benefit

• amount
  • 4. Amount of benefit 4. Amount of benefit
• benefit cap
  • 7. Other benefits The benefit cap
• benefits treated as income
  • 6. Benefits 6. Benefits
• calculating income
  • 1. Working out your income 1. Working out your income
• calculation
  • 4. Amount of benefit 4. Amount of benefit
• capital
  • 8. Savings and other capital 8. Savings and other capital
  • 4. Amount of benefit Step 1: capital
• challenging a decision
  • 6. Challenging a decision 6. Challenging a decision
• claiming
  • 5. Claiming housing benefit 5. Claiming housing benefit
• discretionary housing payments
  • 4. Amount of benefit Discretionary housing payments
• eligible students
  • 2. Who is eligible 2. Who is eligible
• entitlement conditions
  • 3. Basic rules 3. Basic rules
• entitlement to other benefits
  • 7. Other benefits 7. Other benefits
• full-time students
  • 2. Who is eligible Who counts as a full-time student
• income
  • Chapter 13: How income affects housing benefit Chapter 13: How income affects housing benefit
• lone parents
  • 2. Who is eligible Who can get housing benefit
• maximum rent
  • 4. Amount of benefit Step 2: maximum rent
• new claims
  • 1. What is housing benefit 1. What is housing benefit
• non-dependant deductions
  • 4. Amount of benefit Step 3: deductions for non-dependants
• part-time students
  • 2. Who is eligible Studying part time
• passport to other benefits
  • 7. Other benefits Passported benefits
• payment
  • 5. Claiming housing benefit 5. Claiming housing benefit
• payment on account
  • 5. Claiming housing benefit 5. Claiming housing benefit
• people living with you
  • 4. Amount of benefit Step 3: deductions for non-dependants
• rent restrictions
  • 4. Amount of benefit Step 2: maximum rent
• who can get HB
  • 2. Who is eligible Who can get housing benefit

housing costs

• met by UC
  • 4. Amount of benefit Housing costs element

ill health

• ESA
  • 1. What is new-style employment and support allowance 1. What is new-style employment and support allowance
• full-time students
  • 1. Ill health Full-time students
• part-time students
  • 1. Ill health Part-time students
• suspension of loan
  • 1. Ill health Student support
• time out from studies
  • 1. Ill health 1. Ill health
• UC
  • 4. Amount of benefit Elements for illness

income

• benefits treated as income
  • HB
    • 6. Benefits 6. Benefits
  • health benefits
    • 5. Benefits 5. Benefits
  • UC
    • 5. Benefits 5. Benefits
• earnings
  • HB/ESA
    • 5. Earnings 5. Earnings
  • health benefits
    • 4. Earnings 4. Earnings
  • UC
    • 4. Earnings 4. Earnings
• HB
  • Chapter 13: How income affects housing benefit Chapter 13: How income affects housing benefit
• health benefits
  • Chapter 14: How income affects health benefits Chapter 14: How income affects health benefits
  • 2. Who is eligible Low income scheme
• maintenance
  • HB
    • 7. Maintenance 7. Maintenance
  • health benefits
    • 6. Maintenance 6. Maintenance
• regular payments
  • health benefits
    • 3. Discretionary funds and other payments Regular payments
  • means-tested benefits
    • 4. Discretionary funds and other payments Regular payments
• UC
  • Chapter 12: How income affects universal credit Chapter 12: How income affects universal credit
• weekly income
  • 3. Dividing student income throughout the year 3. Dividing student income throughout the year
• working out income
  • HB
    • 1. Working out your income 1. Working out your income
  • health benefits
    • 1. Working out your income 1. Working out your income
  • UC
    • 1. Working out your income 1. Working out your income

independent students' bursary

• 1. Full-time higher education Independent students’ bursary

• treatment as income
  • HB
    • 2. Grants and loans Undergraduate grants
  • health benefits
    • 2. Grants and loans Grants
  • UC
    • 2. Grants and loans If you get a student loan for maintenance

initial expenses allowance

• treatment as income
  • UC
    • 2. Grants and loans If you do not get a student loan for maintenance

limited capability for work

• ESA
  • 2. Who is eligible Limited capability for work
• HB
  • 2. Who is eligible Who can get housing benefit
• time out from studies
  • 1. Ill health From 28 weeks
• UC
  • 4. Amount of benefit Elements for illness
  • 2. Who is eligible Who can claim universal credit

living away from home

• bursary maintenance allowance
  • 2. Full-time further education Bursary maintenance allowance

living costs grants

• discretionary funds for higher education students
  • 1. Full-time higher education Higher education discretionary fund
• grants for paramedic, nursing and midwifery students
  • 5. Paramedic, nursing and midwifery students Grants for living costs

local housing allowance

• UC
  • 4. Amount of benefit Help with your rent

lone parents

• benefits
  • 2. Pregnancy and children Lone parents
• childcare grant
  • 1. Full-time higher education Childcare fund
  • 2. Full-time further education Childcare fund
• earnings disregards
  • HB
    • 5. Earnings 5. Earnings
• HB
  • 2. Who is eligible Who can get housing benefit
• paramedic, nursing and midwifery students
  • 5. Paramedic, nursing and midwifery students Grants for living costs
• UC
  • 3. Basic rules 3. Basic rules

lone parents' childcare grant

• 1. Full-time higher education Childcare fund
• 2. Full-time further education Childcare fund

• treatment as income
  • HB
    • 2. Grants and loans Grants in further education
    • 2. Grants and loans Undergraduate grants
  • health benefits
    • 2. Grants and loans Grants
    • 2. Grants and loans Grants
  • UC
    • 2. Grants and loans If you do not get a student loan for maintenance
    • 2. Grants and loans If you do not get a student loan for maintenance
    • 2. Grants and loans If you get a student loan for maintenance

lone parents' grant

• 1. Full-time higher education Lone parents’ grant

• treatment as income
  • HB
    • 2. Grants and loans Undergraduate grants
  • health benefits
    • 2. Grants and loans Grants
  • UC
    • 2. Grants and loans If you do not get a student loan for maintenance
    • 2. Grants and loans If you get a student loan for maintenance

low income

• health benefits
  • 2. Who is eligible Low income scheme

lump-sum payments

• HB
  • 4. Discretionary funds and other payments Lump-sum payments
• health benefits
  • 3. Discretionary funds and other payments Lump-sum payments

maintenance

• treatment as income
  • HB
    • 7. Maintenance 7. Maintenance
  • health benefits
    • 6. Maintenance 6. Maintenance
  • UC
    • 6. Maintenance 6. Maintenance

maternity

• benefits
  • 2. Pregnancy and children 2. Pregnancy and children
  • Chapter 8: Maternity, paternity and other parental benefits Chapter 8: Maternity, paternity and other parental benefits
• Best Start foods
  • 3. Best Start foods 3. Best Start foods
• Best Start grants
  • 2. Best Start grants 2. Best Start grants
• health benefits
  • 2. Who is eligible Exempt groups
• Scottish child payment
  • 1. Scottish child payment 1. Scottish child payment
• time out from studies
  • 2. Pregnancy and children 2. Pregnancy and children

maternity allowance

• 1. What are maternity, paternity and other parental benefits Maternity allowance

• amount
  • 3. Amount of benefit 3. Amount of benefit
• challenging a decision
  • 5. Challenging a decision 5. Challenging a decision
• claiming
  • 4. Claiming maternity, paternity and other parental benefits 4. Claiming maternity, paternity and other parental benefits
• entitlement conditions
  • 2. Who is eligible Maternity allowance
• entitlement to other benefits
  • 6. Other benefits 6. Other benefits

maximum rent

• HB
  • 4. Amount of benefit Step 2: maximum rent

meal charges

• HB
  • 4. Amount of benefit Step 2: maximum rent

midwifery students

• student support
  • 5. Paramedic, nursing and midwifery students 5. Paramedic, nursing and midwifery students
• student support treatment as income
  • HB
    • 3. Dividing student income throughout the year Paramedic, nursing and midwifery bursaries
    • 2. Grants and loans Paramedic, nursing and midwifery students’ grants
  • health benefits
    • 2. Grants and loans Grants
  • UC
    • 2. Grants and loans If you do not get a student loan for maintenance

mobility component

• ADP
  • 2. Who is eligible Mobility component

modular courses

• UC
  • 2. Who is eligible Modular courses

mortgage interest loan

• UC
  • 4. Amount of benefit Housing costs element

national insurance contributions

• ESA
  • 2. Who is eligible 2. Who is eligible
• JSA
  • 3. Basic rules 3. Basic rules

new-style employment and support allowance

• Chapter 4: New-style employment and support allowance Chapter 4: New-style employment and support allowance

• amount
  • 3. Amount of benefit 3. Amount of benefit
• challenging a decision
  • 5. Challenging a decision 5. Challenging a decision
• claiming
  • 4. Claiming new-style employment and support allowance 4. Claiming new-style employment and support allowance
• eligible students
  • 2. Who is eligible 2. Who is eligible
• entitlement to other benefits
  • 6. Other benefits 6. Other benefits
• limited capability for work
  • 2. Who is eligible Limited capability for work
• NI contribution conditions
  • 2. Who is eligible 2. Who is eligible
• support component
  • 3. Amount of benefit 3. Amount of benefit
• time out from studies
  • 1. Ill health From the start of your ill health
• work-related activity component
  • 3. Amount of benefit 3. Amount of benefit

new-style jobseeker's allowance

• Chapter 7: New-style jobseeker’s allowance Chapter 7: New-style jobseeker’s allowance

• amount
  • 4. Amount of benefit 4. Amount of benefit
• available for work
  • 3. Basic rules 3. Basic rules
• challenging a decision
  • 6. Challenging a decision 6. Challenging a decision
• claimant commitment
  • 3. Basic rules 3. Basic rules
• claiming
  • 5. Claiming jobseeker’s allowance 5. Claiming jobseeker’s allowance
• contribution conditions
  • 3. Basic rules 3. Basic rules
• eligible students
  • 2. Who is eligible 2. Who is eligible
• entitlement conditions
  • 3. Basic rules 3. Basic rules
• entitlement to other benefits
  • 7. Other benefits 7. Other benefits
• searching for work
  • 3. Basic rules 3. Basic rules

NHS low income scheme

• Chapter 14: How income affects health benefits Chapter 14: How income affects health benefits

non-advanced education

• 16-21-year-olds
  • HB
    • 2. Who is eligible Who can get housing benefit
• carers
  • 2. Who is eligible Full-time non-advanced education
• child benefit
  • 2. Who is eligible Who counts as a qualifying young person
  • 2. Who is eligible Who counts as a qualifying young person
• definition
  • 2. Who is eligible Students
• full-time
  • HB
    • 2. Who is eligible Full-time students
• part-time
  • HB
    • 2. Who is eligible Studying part time

non-dependant deductions

• HB
  • 4. Amount of benefit Step 3: deductions for non-dependants

nursing students

• student support
  • 5. Paramedic, nursing and midwifery students 5. Paramedic, nursing and midwifery students
• student support treatment as income
  • HB
    • 3. Dividing student income throughout the year Paramedic, nursing and midwifery bursaries
    • 2. Grants and loans Paramedic, nursing and midwifery students’ grants
  • health benefits
    • 2. Grants and loans Grants
  • UC
    • 2. Grants and loans If you do not get a student loan for maintenance

online claims

• Best Start grants
  • 2. Best Start grants 2. Best Start grants
• child benefit
  • 4. Claiming child benefit 4. Claiming child benefit
• CSP
  • 4. Claiming carer support payment 4. Claiming carer support payment
• HB
  • 5. Claiming housing benefit 5. Claiming housing benefit
• JSA
  • 5. Claiming jobseeker’s allowance 5. Claiming jobseeker’s allowance
• Scottish child payment
  • 1. Scottish child payment 1. Scottish child payment
• UC
  • 5. Claiming universal credit 5. Claiming universal credit

overlapping benefits

• CSP
  • 6. Other benefits Overlapping benefits

paramedic students

• student support
  • 5. Paramedic, nursing and midwifery students 5. Paramedic, nursing and midwifery students
• student support treatment as income
  • HB
    • 3. Dividing student income throughout the year Paramedic, nursing and midwifery bursaries
    • 2. Grants and loans Paramedic, nursing and midwifery students’ grants
  • health benefits
    • 2. Grants and loans Grants
  • UC
    • 2. Grants and loans If you do not get a student loan for maintenance

paramedic, nursing and midwifery bursary

• 5. Paramedic, nursing and midwifery students Bursary

• treatment as income
  • HB
    • 3. Dividing student income throughout the year Paramedic, nursing and midwifery bursaries
    • 2. Grants and loans Paramedic, nursing and midwifery students’ grants
  • health benefits
    • 2. Grants and loans Grants
  • UC
    • 2. Grants and loans If you do not get a student loan for maintenance

parents

• benefits
  • Chapter 8: Maternity, paternity and other parental benefits Chapter 8: Maternity, paternity and other parental benefits
• child benefit
  • Chapter 3: Child benefit Chapter 3: Child benefit
• fathers
  • 2. Pregnancy and children Fathers and partners
• living apart from parents
  • UC
    • 2. Who is eligible Who can claim universal credit
• student couples
  • 2. Pregnancy and children Couples
  • HB
    • 2. Who is eligible Who can get housing benefit

part-time students

• ADP
  • 2. Who is eligible Students
• child benefit
  • 2. Who is eligible 2. Who is eligible
• council tax reduction
  • 3. Council tax reduction Students eligible for council tax reduction
• CSP
  • 2. Who is eligible 2. Who is eligible
• HB
  • 2. Who is eligible Studying part time
• ill health
  • 1. Ill health Part-time students
• pregnancy
  • 2. Pregnancy and children 2. Pregnancy and children
  • Chapter 8: Maternity, paternity and other parental benefits Chapter 8: Maternity, paternity and other parental benefits
• student support
  • further education
    • 3. Part-time students Further education courses
  • higher education
    • 3. Part-time students Higher education courses

passported benefits

• HB
  • 7. Other benefits Passported benefits
• UC
  • 7. Other benefits Passported benefits

paternity

• benefits
  • Chapter 8: Maternity, paternity and other parental benefits Chapter 8: Maternity, paternity and other parental benefits
• time out from studies
  • 2. Pregnancy and children Fathers and partners

payment on account

• HB
  • 5. Claiming housing benefit 5. Claiming housing benefit

pension age

• capital
  • 8. Savings and other capital 8. Savings and other capital
• HB
  • 2. Who is eligible Who can get housing benefit

personal allowances

• HB
  • 4. Amount of benefit Personal allowances

personal independence payment

• 1. What is adult disability payment 1. What is adult disability payment

plus one year

• 1. Full-time higher education Previous study

postgraduate students

• student support
  • 4. Postgraduates 4. Postgraduates
• student support treatment as income
  • HB
    • 3. Dividing student income throughout the year Postgraduate funding
    • 2. Grants and loans Postgraduate grants
  • health benefits
    • 2. Grants and loans Grants
  • UC
    • 2. Grants and loans If you get a student loan for maintenance

pregnancy

• benefits
  • 2. Pregnancy and children 2. Pregnancy and children
  • Chapter 8: Maternity, paternity and other parental benefits Chapter 8: Maternity, paternity and other parental benefits
• Best Start food
  • 3. Best Start foods 3. Best Start foods
• Best Start grants
  • 2. Best Start grants 2. Best Start grants
• health benefits
  • 2. Who is eligible Exempt groups
• time out from studies
  • 2. Pregnancy and children 2. Pregnancy and children

pregnancy and baby payment

• 2. Best Start grants 2. Best Start grants

premiums

• HB
  • 4. Amount of benefit Premiums

prescriptions

• free
  • 1. What are health benefits 1. What are health benefits

Professional Graduate Diploma in Education

• 1. Full-time higher education 1. Full-time higher education

qualifying young person

• child benefit
  • 2. Who is eligible Who counts as a qualifying young person
• UC
  • 2. Who is eligible Students

re-sitting exams

• 4. Re-sits 4. Re-sits

receiving education

• UC
  • 2. Who is eligible Students

regular payments

• HB
  • 4. Discretionary funds and other payments Regular payments
• health benefits
  • 3. Discretionary funds and other payments Regular payments

rent

• HB
  • 1. What is housing benefit 1. What is housing benefit
• liable for rent
  • HB
    • 3. Basic rules 3. Basic rules
  • UC
    • 4. Amount of benefit Help with your rent
• maximum rent
  • HB
    • 4. Amount of benefit Step 2: maximum rent
• UC
  • 4. Amount of benefit Housing costs element

rent restrictions

• private tenants
  • UC
    • 4. Amount of benefit Help with your rent
• social sector tenants
  • UC
    • 4. Amount of benefit Help with your rent

sanctions

• UC
  • 2. Who is eligible Work-related requirements

scholarships

• 6. Other support for students Sponsorship and scholarships

school age payment

• 2. Best Start grants 2. Best Start grants

school lunches

• free school lunches
  • UC
    • 7. Other benefits Passported benefits

Scottish carer supplement

• 6. Other benefits Scottish carer supplement

• amount
  • 6. Other benefits Scottish carer supplement

Scottish child payment

• 1. Scottish child payment 1. Scottish child payment

• amount
  • 1. Scottish child payment 1. Scottish child payment
• challenging a decision
  • 8. Challenging a decision 8. Challenging a decision
• claims
  • 1. Scottish child payment 1. Scottish child payment
• elgible students
  • 1. Scottish child payment 1. Scottish child payment
• payment
  • 1. Scottish child payment 1. Scottish child payment

Scottish Welfare Fund

• 6. The Scottish Welfare Fund 6. The Scottish Welfare Fund

• challenging a decision
  • 8. Challenging a decision 8. Challenging a decision

searching for work

• JSA
  • 3. Basic rules 3. Basic rules

second adult rebate

• 4. Second adult rebate 4. Second adult rebate

service charges

• HB
  • 4. Amount of benefit Step 2: maximum rent

severe disability premium

• HB
  • 2. Who is eligible Who can get housing benefit

single parents' allowance

• treatment as income
  • HB
    • 2. Grants and loans Paramedic, nursing and midwifery students’ grants
  • health benefits
    • 2. Grants and loans Grants
  • UC
    • 2. Grants and loans If you do not get a student loan for maintenance

social fund

• budgeting loans
  • 5. Budgeting loans 5. Budgeting loans

special support loan

• 1. Full-time higher education Student loans

• treatment as income
  • UC
    • 2. Grants and loans If you do not get a student loan for maintenance

sponsorship

• 6. Other support for students Sponsorship and scholarships

statutory adoption pay

• 1. What are maternity, paternity and other parental benefits Statutory adoption pay

• amount
  • 3. Amount of benefit 3. Amount of benefit
• challenging a decision
  • 5. Challenging a decision 5. Challenging a decision
• claiming
  • 4. Claiming maternity, paternity and other parental benefits 4. Claiming maternity, paternity and other parental benefits
• entitlement conditions
  • 2. Who is eligible Statutory adoption pay
• entitlement to other benefits
  • 6. Other benefits 6. Other benefits

statutory maternity pay

• 1. What are maternity, paternity and other parental benefits Statutory maternity pay

• amount
  • 3. Amount of benefit 3. Amount of benefit
• challenging a decision
  • 5. Challenging a decision 5. Challenging a decision
• claiming
  • 4. Claiming maternity, paternity and other parental benefits 4. Claiming maternity, paternity and other parental benefits
• entitlement conditions
  • 2. Who is eligible Statutory maternity pay
• entitlement to other benefits
  • 6. Other benefits 6. Other benefits

statutory neonatal care pay

• 1. What are maternity, paternity and other parental benefits Statutory neonatal care pay

• amount
  • 3. Amount of benefit 3. Amount of benefit
• challenging a decision
  • 5. Challenging a decision 5. Challenging a decision
• claiming
  • 4. Claiming maternity, paternity and other parental benefits 4. Claiming maternity, paternity and other parental benefits
• entitlement conditions
  • 2. Who is eligible Statutory neonatal care pay
• entitlement to other benefits
  • 6. Other benefits 6. Other benefits

statutory parental bereavement pay

• 1. What are maternity, paternity and other parental benefits Statutory parental bereavement pay

• amount
  • 3. Amount of benefit 3. Amount of benefit
• challenging a decision
  • 5. Challenging a decision 5. Challenging a decision
• claiming
  • 4. Claiming maternity, paternity and other parental benefits 4. Claiming maternity, paternity and other parental benefits
• entitlement conditions
  • 2. Who is eligible Statutory parental bereavement pay
• entitlement to other benefits
  • 6. Other benefits 6. Other benefits

statutory paternity pay

• 1. What are maternity, paternity and other parental benefits Statutory paternity pay

• amount
  • 3. Amount of benefit 3. Amount of benefit
• challenging a decision
  • 5. Challenging a decision 5. Challenging a decision
• claiming
  • 4. Claiming maternity, paternity and other parental benefits 4. Claiming maternity, paternity and other parental benefits
• entitlement conditions
  • 2. Who is eligible Statutory paternity pay
• entitlement to other benefits
  • 6. Other benefits 6. Other benefits

statutory shared parental pay

• 1. What are maternity, paternity and other parental benefits Statutory shared parental pay

• amount
  • 3. Amount of benefit 3. Amount of benefit
• challenging a decision
  • 5. Challenging a decision 5. Challenging a decision
• claiming
  • 4. Claiming maternity, paternity and other parental benefits 4. Claiming maternity, paternity and other parental benefits
• entitlement conditions
  • 2. Who is eligible Statutory shared parental pay
• entitlement to other benefits
  • 6. Other benefits 6. Other benefits

student grants

• calculating weekly income
  • 3. Dividing student income throughout the year Grants
• treatment as income
  • HB
    • 2. Grants and loans Grants
  • health benefits
    • 2. Grants and loans 2. Grants and loans
  • UC
    • 2. Grants and loans If you do not get a student loan for maintenance

student loans

• 1. Full-time higher education Student loans

• calculating weekly income
  • 3. Dividing student income throughout the year Student loans for maintenance
• suspended due to ill health
  • 1. Ill health Student support
• treatment as income
  • HB
    • 2. Grants and loans Student loans for maintenance
  • health benefits
    • 2. Grants and loans 2. Grants and loans
    • 2. Grants and loans Student loan
  • UC
    • 2. Grants and loans 2. Grants and loans

student support

• Chapter 11: Student support Chapter 11: Student support

• further education
  • full-time students
    • 2. Full-time further education 2. Full-time further education
  • part-time students
    • 3. Part-time students Further education courses
• higher education
  • full-time students
    • 1. Full-time higher education 1. Full-time higher education
  • part-time students
    • 3. Part-time students Higher education courses
• ill health
  • 1. Ill health Student support
• paramedic, nursing and midwifery students
  • 5. Paramedic, nursing and midwifery students 5. Paramedic, nursing and midwifery students
• postgraduates
  • 4. Postgraduates 4. Postgraduates
• treatment as income
  • HB
    • 2. Grants and loans 2. Grants and loans
  • health benefits
    • 2. Grants and loans 2. Grants and loans
  • UC
    • 2. Grants and loans 2. Grants and loans
• tuition fees
  • 1. Full-time higher education Tuition fees

study expenses allowance

• 2. Full-time further education Study expenses allowance

• treatment as income
  • HB
    • 2. Grants and loans Grants in further education
  • health benefits
    • 2. Grants and loans Grants
  • UC
    • 2. Grants and loans If you do not get a student loan for maintenance

summer accommodation grant

• 1. Full-time higher education Summer accommodation grant

• treatment as income
  • health benefits
    • 2. Grants and loans Grants
  • UC
    • 2. Grants and loans If you do not get a student loan for maintenance

time out from studies

• Chapter 16: Time out from studies Chapter 16: Time out from studies

• carers
  • 3. Carers 3. Carers
• ill health
  • 1. Ill health 1. Ill health
• pregnancy
  • 2. Pregnancy and children 2. Pregnancy and children

travel expenses

• 1. Full-time higher education 1. Full-time higher education

travel expenses allowance

• 2. Full-time further education Travel expenses allowance

• treatment as income
  • HB
    • 2. Grants and loans Grants in further education
    • 2. Grants and loans Paramedic, nursing and midwifery students’ grants
    • 2. Grants and loans Undergraduate grants
  • health benefits
    • 2. Grants and loans Grants
    • 2. Grants and loans Grants
  • UC
    • 2. Grants and loans If you do not get a student loan for maintenance
    • 2. Grants and loans If you do not get a student loan for maintenance
    • 2. Grants and loans If you get a student loan for maintenance

tuition fees

• 1. Full-time higher education Tuition fees

• part-time fee grant
  • 3. Part-time students Higher education courses
• treatment as income
  • HB
    • 2. Grants and loans Undergraduate grants
  • health benefits
    • 2. Grants and loans Grants
  • UC
    • 2. Grants and loans If you do not get a student loan for maintenance
    • 2. Grants and loans If you get a student loan for maintenance

universal credit

• Chapter 9: Universal credit Chapter 9: Universal credit

• amount
  • 4. Amount of benefit 4. Amount of benefit
• assessment periods
  • 3. Dividing income throughout the year 3. Dividing income throughout the year
• benefit cap
  • 7. Other benefits The benefit cap
• benefits treated as income
  • 5. Benefits 5. Benefits
• budgeting advance
  • 5. Claiming universal credit 5. Claiming universal credit
• calculating income
  • 1. Working out your income 1. Working out your income
• calculation
  • 4. Amount of benefit 4. Amount of benefit
• capital
  • 7. Savings and other capital 7. Savings and other capital
  • 4. Amount of benefit Step 1: capital
• carer element
  • 4. Amount of benefit Carer element
• challenging a decision
  • 6. Challenging a decision 6. Challenging a decision
• child element
  • 4. Amount of benefit Child element
• childcare element
  • 4. Amount of benefit Childcare element
• claiming
  • 5. Claiming universal credit 5. Claiming universal credit
• disability
  • 4. Amount of benefit Elements for illness
• discretionary housing payments
  • 4. Amount of benefit Help with your rent
• eligibile students
  • 2. Who is eligible 2. Who is eligible
• entitlement conditions
  • 3. Basic rules 3. Basic rules
• entitlement to other benefits
  • 7. Other benefits 7. Other benefits
• housing costs element
  • 4. Amount of benefit Housing costs element
  • non-dependants
    • 4. Amount of benefit Housing costs element
• illness
  • 4. Amount of benefit Elements for illness
• income
  • Chapter 12: How income affects universal credit Chapter 12: How income affects universal credit
• local housing allowance
  • 4. Amount of benefit Help with your rent
• maximum amount
  • 4. Amount of benefit Your maximum amount
• passport to other benefits
  • 7. Other benefits Passported benefits
• payment
  • 5. Claiming universal credit 5. Claiming universal credit
• standard allowance
  • 4. Amount of benefit Standard allowance
• transferring onto UC
  • 5. Claiming universal credit 5. Claiming universal credit
• who can claim
  • 2. Who is eligible Who can claim universal credit
• work-related requirements
  • 2. Who is eligible Work-related requirements

vouchers

• glasses and contact lenses
  • eligible groups
    • 2. Who is eligible Vouchers for glasses or contact lenses
  • qualifying benefits
    • 2. Who is eligible Qualifying benefits

war pensioners

• health benefits
  • 2. Who is eligible Exempt groups

water charges

• HB
  • 4. Amount of benefit Step 2: maximum rent

work capability assessment

• 2. Who is eligible Limited capability for work

work-focused interviews

• 2. Who is eligible Limited capability for work

work-related requirements

• UC
  • 2. Who is eligible Work-related requirements

young carer grant

• 6. Other benefits Young carer grant

• amount
  • 6. Other benefits Young carer grant

young person

• qualifying young person
  • child benefit
    • 2. Who is eligible Who counts as a qualifying young person

young students' bursary

• 1. Full-time higher education Young students’ bursary

• treatment as income
  • HB
    • 2. Grants and loans Student loans for maintenance
    • 2. Grants and loans Undergraduate grants
  • health benefits
    • 2. Grants and loans Grants
  • UC
    • 2. Grants and loans If you get a student loan for maintenance