Financial support and benefits

While you’re looking for your next job, there is financial support available so you can focus on searching for the role you want.

Find out what support you might be able to get to help with your living costs. You can use a benefits checker (external website) to help you understand what benefits you could be entitled to.

Understanding Universal Credit

Universal Credit supports you if you are on a low income or out of work. It includes a monthly payment to help with your living costs.

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Check your State Pension forecast

Use this service to find out how much State Pension you could get, when you can get it, how to increase it, if you can

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Learner support

For those aged 19 or over, on a further education course and facing financial hardship. The money can help pay for things like accommodation and travel, course materials and equipment or childcare.

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Parenting support services

Your local council may have details of organisations in your community that can give families and young people help and support.

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Tax-free Childcare

You can get up to £500 every 3 months (up to £2,000 a year) for each of your children to help with the costs of childcare. This goes up to £1,000 every 3 months if a child is disabled (up to £4,000 a year).

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The midlife MOT

The midlife MOT is free online support to encourage people in their 40s, 50s and 60s to make more active planning in the key areas of work, wellbeing and money.

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Welsh Government Learning Grant FE

Welsh Government Learning Grant FE is an income-assessed grant of up to £1,500 that aims to encourage more people to continue with their education.

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Access to Work

If you have a disability or a physical or mental health condition, then you may need extra help to start a new job, or to stay in work. Employers have a legal responsibility to support you in work, by considering reasonable adjustments to the job, the recruitment process or by providing extra equipment. If you need extra support, you should always start by talking to your employer to see how they can help you. In addition to support from your employer, you may also be able to get help from Access to Work.

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