Help if you are out of work

Support while you look for work.

Department for Work and Pensions

Carer's Allowance

Carer’s Allowance is a weekly payment if you spend a set number of hours each week caring for someone who gets certain disability benefits. You do not have to be related to, or live with, the person you care for.

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Department for Work and Pensions

New Style Employment and Support Allowance

New Style Employment and Support Allowance gives you money for living costs if a disability or health condition affects how much you can work, and support to get back into work if you are able to. You can apply if you are employed, self-employed or unemployed.

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Department for Work and Pensions

New Style Jobseeker’s Allowance

New Style Jobseeker’s Allowance helps you while you look for work, based on the National Insurance contributions you have paid. You can get it on its own or at the same time as Universal Credit.

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Work out what you could get

Child Benefit calculator — Work out how much Child Benefit you could get each week, and whether the High Income Child Benefit Charge applies to you.
Take-home pay calculator — Work out your take-home pay after Income Tax and National Insurance, using this tax year’s rates for England.
Universal Credit estimator — Get a rough estimate of your monthly Universal Credit, including the standard allowance, amounts for children and how your earnings reduce your payment.