This handbook is free but you'll need to log in to view it. Why do I need to log in? Log in Create account Go to Expand all + Chapter 1: Adult disability payment Basic facts 1. What is adult disability payment 2. Who is eligible Daily living component Mobility component Students New section added as test 3. Amount of benefit 4. Claiming adult disability payment 5. Challenging a decision 6. Other benefits Chapter 2: Carer support payment Basic facts 1. What is carer support payment 2. Who is eligible Full-time non-advanced education Basic rules 3. Amount of benefit 4. Claiming carer support payment 5. Challenging a decision 6. Other benefits The disabled person’s benefit Overlapping benefits Getting a carer premium or element Scottish carer supplement Carer additional person payment Young carer grant Chapter 3: Child benefit Basic facts 1. What is child benefit 2. Who is eligible Who counts as a child Who counts as a qualifying young person The extension period The terminal date 3. Amount of benefit 4. Claiming child benefit Getting paid 5. Challenging a decision 6. Other benefits Chapter 4: New-style employment and support allowance Basic facts 1. What is new-style employment and support allowance 2. Who is eligible Limited capability for work 3. Amount of benefit 4. Claiming new-style employment and support allowance 5. Challenging a decision 6. Other benefits Chapter 5: Health benefits Basic facts 1. What are health benefits 2. Who is eligible Under age 19 Under age 26 Age 26 or over Qualifying benefits Exempt groups Dental treatment Vouchers for glasses or contact lenses Fares to hospital Low income scheme Step 1: capital Step 2: work out your requirements Step 3: work out your weekly income Step 4: deduct weekly income from requirements 3. Claiming health benefits 4. Challenging a decision Chapter 6: Housing benefit Basic facts 1. What is housing benefit 2. Who is eligible Full-time students Who counts as a full-time student Who can get housing benefit Studying part time 3. Basic rules 4. Amount of benefit Step 1: capital Step 2: maximum rent Discretionary housing payments Step 3: deductions for non-dependants Step 4: getting a means-tested benefit Step 5: not getting a means-tested benefit Step 6: work out your applicable amount Personal allowances Premiums Components Step 7: work out your weekly income Step 8: calculate your housing benefit 5. Claiming housing benefit 6. Challenging a decision 7. Other benefits The benefit cap Passported benefits Chapter 7: New-style jobseeker’s allowance Basic facts 1. What is new-style jobseeker’s allowance 2. Who is eligible 3. Basic rules 4. Amount of benefit 5. Claiming jobseeker’s allowance 6. Challenging a decision 7. Other benefits Chapter 8: Maternity, paternity and other parental benefits Basic facts 1. What are maternity, paternity and other parental benefits Statutory maternity pay Maternity allowance Statutory paternity pay Statutory adoption pay Statutory shared parental pay Statutory parental bereavement pay Statutory neonatal care pay 2. Who is eligible Statutory maternity pay Maternity allowance Statutory paternity pay Statutory adoption pay Statutory shared parental pay Statutory parental bereavement pay Statutory neonatal care pay 3. Amount of benefit 4. Claiming maternity, paternity and other parental benefits 5. Challenging a decision 6. Other benefits Chapter 9: Universal credit Basic facts 1. What is universal credit 2. Who is eligible Students Modular courses Who can claim universal credit Work-related requirements 3. Basic rules 4. Amount of benefit Step 1: capital Step 2: work out your maximum amount Step 3: work out your monthly income Step 4: deduct monthly income from maximum amount Your maximum amount Standard allowance Child element Elements for illness Carer element Housing costs element Help with your rent Childcare element 5. Claiming universal credit 6. Challenging a decision 7. Other benefits The benefit cap Passported benefits Chapter 10: Other payments Basic facts 1. Scottish child payment 2. Best Start grants 3. Best Start foods 4. Funeral support payment 5. Budgeting loans 6. The Scottish Welfare Fund 7. Care leaver payment 8. Challenging a decision ← Previous Benefits overview Next → Chapter 1: Adult disability payment
