💷 UK Welfare Benefits – Help and Support for You
You may be able to get extra money from the government called welfare benefits. These benefits are here to support you if you are:
👀 Looking for work
You might get:
- Universal Credit
- JSA (Job Seeker’s Allowance)
🤕 Can’t work for a while
If you’re sick or unable to work, you could get:
- Universal Credit
- ESA (Employment and Support Allowance)
👶 Have children
If you’re a parent (birth or adoptive), you might get:
- Child Benefit
- Other support to help raise your children
♿ Have a disability or health condition
You may be able to get: ESA (Employment and Support Allowance)
❤️ Care for someone
If you look after someone, you might receive: Universal Credit
💸 On a low income
You could get:
- Universal Credit
- Extra help with heating and other costs
🕊️ Someone you know has died
You might get:
- Universal Credit
- Help with funeral costs
👉 You can read more about all UK benefits on the GOV.UK website.
📌 The rules can change, so it’s always best to get personal advice.
🧑⚖️ Can Migrants Get Benefits?
If you moved to the UK from another country, the rules are different. You need to speak to a trained adviser who can help you understand what you can apply for. What you can get depends on:
- Where you are from
- Your immigration status
- The type of benefit you want to claim
🧑💼 Who Can Help You?
🏠 Leeds City Council – Welfare Rights Unit
They can:
- Give free, private advice about benefits
- Help you fill in forms by phone
- Send you forms to sign and send back
- Help you with appeals
- Check which benefits you can get
📞 Call: 0113 376 0452
🕘 Open:
- Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri – 9am to 4:30pm
- Wed – 10:15am to 4:30pm
📧 Email: [email protected]
🔗 Website: Welfare Right
🚪 If you can’t leave your home, they can come to you.
🗣️ Citizens Advice Leeds
They offer:
- Phone, webchat, and email advice: Monday to Friday, 9am – 5pm
- Drop-in (no appointment): Mon, Wed, Fri 9am–1pm
- Booked appointments:
- Mon, Wed, Fri 1pm–4pm
- Tue, Thu 9am–4pm
📍 Address: Oxford House, Oxford Row, Leeds, LS1 3BE
📞 Phone: 0808 278 7878
🔗 Citizens Advice Leeds Website
