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Apply for Benefits
Benefits Gateway
Benefits Gateway
Benefit available including tax credits, eligibility, application and appeals.
Carers  benefits and financial support
Carers benefits and financial support
Find out what benefits and other financial support you can apply for, if you regularly spend time caring for someone.
Child benefit
Child benefit
Access to the form and guidance notes.
Jobseeker
Jobseeker's Allowance
Access the JSA online form and guidance.
Gloucestershire Welfare Support Scheme
A fund that provides practical support to eligible adults and families for food, gas/electricity top ups and household items.
Pension Credit
Pension Credit
Information about pension credit, including eligibility, how to claim, other support you could receive, and reporting a change of circumstances
Universal Credit
Universal Credit
Access the Universal Credit form. This form takes some time to complete and cannot be saved. Check you have all the information with you before you start and ask for a 2-hour computer slot.
Universal Credit
Universal Credit
Free online training course on applying for and receiving Universal Credit.
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Cheaper Broadband & Phone deals
These are available for people claiming Universal Credit, Pension Credit and some other benefits. Some providers call them ‘essential’ or ‘basic’ broadband.
Benefit advice
Citizens Advice
Citizens Advice
Fact sheets, A to Z, benefit search and answers to questions on benefits and tax credits.
Advice on applying for Universal Credit, and support from Help to Claim advisers, available by phone, online chat, or using the British Sign Language (BSL) service.
CAB benefits pages
Gloucestershire Citizens Advice website
Universal Credit advice pages
Universal Credit - Help to Claim service

Advicenow
Find information about claiming benefits, appealing against a decision, managing your benefits and benefit fraud.
Age UK
Age UK
Benefits advice for the over 50s, and weekly community drop-ins around Gloucestershire, providing support, information and guidance
Benefits Advice
Community Drop-Ins - Age UK Gloucestershire


Disability Rights UK
Fact sheets on available benefits and rates.
Turn 2 Us
a charitable service which helps people access the money available to them - through welfare benefits, grants and other help.
Ask Us
Ask Us
Ask Us
Send us your question and our team of experienced staff will research the information you need.

Support Hub
Support HubLinks to helpful information and advice, including tools to help you save money, look after your mental health and wellbeing and conserve energy.
Visit the Support Hub

Money matters and benefits
Money matters and benefits
Money matters and benefits
Information and advice on a range of money and finance related topics.
Information about agencies and organisations that can assist with financial advice, practical tasks such as completing benefits application forms, or help you manage your paperwork.
View money matters and benefits content in the Your Circle directory