A to Z of Benefits and Allowances

This is a general guide to benefits that customers of working age may be able to get from Jobcentre Plus. For more information contact Jobcentre Plus.

This A-Z of benefits and services gives you information about Jobcentre Plus benefits and services.

A more comprehensive list of social security benefits can be found at www.dwp.gov.uk/lifeevent/benefits/index.asp

• Attendance Allowance
• Bereavement Benefits (Bereavement Payment, Widowed Parents Allowance, Bereavement Allowance)
• Budgeting Loans from the Social Fund
  
• Carer's Allowance
• Cold Weather Payments from the Social Fund
• Community Care Grants from the Social Fund
• Crisis Loans from the Social Fund
• Disability Living Allowance
• Employment and Support Allowance
• Funeral Payments from the Social Fund
• Help for Carers this will take you to the Directgov website
• Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit
• Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit Extended Payments
• Incapacity Benefit
• Income Support
• Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit
• Jobseeker's Allowance
• Maternity Allowance
• Severe Disablement Allowance
• Social Fund
• Sure Start Maternity Grant from the Social Fund
• Tax Credits this will take you to the HM Revenue and Customs website
• Winter Fuel Payments from the Social Fund

Please bear in mind that the information on this website is only a general guide to benefits to which you may be entitled, and to the other Jobcentre Plus schemes and services available to those of working age. It is not a full and authoritative statement of the law, or benefit entitlement. Jobcentre Plus makes every effort to ensure that the information available online is correct, but cannot accept any liability if it is not. Fuller information regarding benefit entitlement can be obtained by contacting Jobcentre Plus.

If you are a member of a service family, you can find a summary of Jobcentre Plus benefits and benefits whilst overseas, by visiting the benefits page on the MOD website.

For a full account of our terms and conditions please read our Terms and Conditions.