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Check if you can claim for benefits

With our partner Policy in Practice, we’ve helped over 15 thousand UK households to uncover over £100 million in annual unclaimed benefit support.*

Find out if you’re eligible for any unclaimed benefits in just a few minutes.

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What makes you eligible for benefits?

Many people assume they’re not eligible for benefits and miss out.* There’s lots of support payments and benefits that could help you be better off and manage the cost of living.

You might be eligible for benefits if you:

  • or your partner are out of work
  • or your partner are working, but on a low income
  • are renting your home
  • have children
  • have a disability or care for someone who has a disability
  • are receiving the state pension
  • are struggling financially.

Our partner Policy in Practice

We’ve partnered with Policy in Practice who are experts in helping people access benefits support. They’re an independent and impartial organisation and are leaders in making it easy to understand what support is available.

Check if you can claim benefits in just a few minutes

Being eligible to claim benefits depends on your individual circumstances. With Policy in Practice we’ve developed our Better Off Indicator to check if you are eligible for benefits support. It takes just a few minutes to complete.

If you prefer, you can call Policy in Practice and speak to one of their benefits specialists.

The Better Off Indicator is suitable for most people permanently living in the UK. Calculations are provided as a helpful estimate and may not reflect the final result.

Use our Better Off Indicator

Find out if you are eligible in just a few minutes.

If your results suggest you’re eligible, take the next step with a full calculation through Policy in Practice. They’ll explain what you can claim and help you apply.

Call Policy in Practice

Call Policy in Practice to speak to one of their benefits specialists.

They will check if you are eligible for benefits. And, if you’re eligible, they will do the full calculation with you over the phone and help you apply.

0300 373 0619

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*’We’ve helped over 15 thousand households across the UK to uncover over £100 million in unclaimed benefit support.’ : User data from Policy In Practice Better Off Calculator results. A total of 15 thousand households showed a total of £8,550,000 unclaimed benefits monthly. From June 2025 - May 2026.

*’Many people assume they’re not eligible for benefits and miss out.’ : Source Policy in Practice Missing Out 2025 report (opens in new window)

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