https://duetoyou.co.uk UK benefits and entitlements — sourced, dated, reviewed. en-GB Mon, 20 Apr 2026 19:00:38 GMT https://duetoyou.co.uk/england/entitlements/discretionary-housing-payment https://duetoyou.co.uk/england/entitlements/discretionary-housing-payment Mon, 20 Apr 2026 12:04:36 GMT A short-term council top-up for people receiving Housing Benefit or the housing element of Universal Credit who face a shortfall between rent and support received. https://duetoyou.co.uk/england/entitlements/household-support-fund https://duetoyou.co.uk/england/entitlements/household-support-fund Mon, 20 Apr 2026 12:04:35 GMT Central-government funding distributed by English councils as one-off help with essentials such as food and energy costs, with each council setting its own eligibility rules. https://duetoyou.co.uk/england/entitlements/disabled-facilities-grant https://duetoyou.co.uk/england/entitlements/disabled-facilities-grant Mon, 20 Apr 2026 12:04:34 GMT Council grant towards adapting a disabled person’s home so they can continue living there independently, up to a statutory maximum that varies by nation. https://duetoyou.co.uk/england/entitlements/blue-badge https://duetoyou.co.uk/england/entitlements/blue-badge Mon, 20 Apr 2026 12:04:33 GMT Council-issued parking concession for people with severe mobility problems or certain hidden disabilities, giving access to on-street parking concessions across the UK. https://duetoyou.co.uk/uk/entitlements/marriage-allowance https://duetoyou.co.uk/uk/entitlements/marriage-allowance Mon, 20 Apr 2026 12:04:32 GMT An HMRC tax relief that lets a lower-earning spouse or civil partner transfer part of their unused Personal Allowance to the higher earner, saving the couple up to £252 a year in Income Tax. https://duetoyou.co.uk/scotland/entitlements/funeral-support-payment https://duetoyou.co.uk/scotland/entitlements/funeral-support-payment Mon, 20 Apr 2026 12:04:31 GMT Scottish benefit from Social Security Scotland towards the cost of a funeral, for people on a qualifying benefit who are responsible for arranging the funeral of a close relative or friend. https://duetoyou.co.uk/uk/entitlements/industrial-injuries-disablement-benefit https://duetoyou.co.uk/uk/entitlements/industrial-injuries-disablement-benefit Mon, 20 Apr 2026 12:04:31 GMT A weekly DWP payment for employees disabled because of a work-related accident or a prescribed industrial disease, with the amount set by an assessed percentage of disablement. https://duetoyou.co.uk/uk/entitlements/funded-childcare-hours https://duetoyou.co.uk/uk/entitlements/funded-childcare-hours Mon, 20 Apr 2026 12:04:30 GMT Free funded childcare hours for eligible children, delivered through the relevant national scheme in England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland; amounts, ages, and eligibility criteria differ by nation. https://duetoyou.co.uk/uk/entitlements/tax-free-childcare https://duetoyou.co.uk/uk/entitlements/tax-free-childcare Mon, 20 Apr 2026 12:04:29 GMT An HMRC top-up scheme that adds 20p to every 80p paid into a dedicated childcare account, up to £2,000 a year per child (£4,000 for a disabled child), for working parents on moderate incomes. https://duetoyou.co.uk/scotland/entitlements/best-start-grant https://duetoyou.co.uk/scotland/entitlements/best-start-grant Mon, 20 Apr 2026 12:04:28 GMT Three separate Social Security Scotland one-off payments (Pregnancy and Baby, Early Learning, School Age) for low-income Scottish families, plus the ongoing Best Start Foods prepaid card. https://duetoyou.co.uk/england/entitlements/sure-start-maternity-grant https://duetoyou.co.uk/england/entitlements/sure-start-maternity-grant Mon, 20 Apr 2026 12:04:27 GMT A one-off £500 DWP payment in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland for first-time parents on qualifying benefits, or multiple-birth parents already with children. https://duetoyou.co.uk/uk/entitlements/bereavement-support-payment https://duetoyou.co.uk/uk/entitlements/bereavement-support-payment Mon, 20 Apr 2026 12:04:26 GMT A lump sum plus up to 18 months of payments from the DWP for people under State Pension age whose spouse, civil partner, or cohabiting partner has died. https://duetoyou.co.uk/uk/entitlements/new-style-esa https://duetoyou.co.uk/uk/entitlements/new-style-esa Mon, 20 Apr 2026 12:04:25 GMT Contribution-based DWP benefit for people under State Pension age who cannot work or whose work is limited by illness or disability and who have enough recent National Insurance contributions. https://duetoyou.co.uk/uk/entitlements/maternity-allowance https://duetoyou.co.uk/uk/entitlements/maternity-allowance Mon, 20 Apr 2026 12:04:24 GMT Weekly DWP payment for up to 39 weeks for pregnant women and new mothers who cannot claim Statutory Maternity Pay, typically because they are self-employed or have worked recently but not long enough for SMP. https://duetoyou.co.uk/england/entitlements/dla-children https://duetoyou.co.uk/england/entitlements/dla-children Mon, 20 Apr 2026 12:04:23 GMT DWP benefit for children under 16 in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland who need extra looking after or have mobility difficulties because of a disability. https://duetoyou.co.uk/scotland/entitlements/child-disability-payment https://duetoyou.co.uk/scotland/entitlements/child-disability-payment Mon, 20 Apr 2026 12:04:22 GMT Scotland's replacement for DLA for children, administered by Social Security Scotland, for under-16s with a disability or long-term health condition affecting daily care or mobility. https://duetoyou.co.uk/england/entitlements/winter-fuel-payment https://duetoyou.co.uk/england/entitlements/winter-fuel-payment Mon, 20 Apr 2026 12:04:21 GMT Annual tax-free payment from the DWP towards heating costs for people over State Pension age, reformed in 2025 so it is paid to all but recovered through the tax system above a set income threshold. https://duetoyou.co.uk/england/entitlements/warm-home-discount https://duetoyou.co.uk/england/entitlements/warm-home-discount Mon, 20 Apr 2026 12:04:21 GMT A one-off rebate on the winter electricity bill for low-income and pensioner households, applied by the energy supplier rather than paid in cash. https://duetoyou.co.uk/england/entitlements/healthy-start https://duetoyou.co.uk/england/entitlements/healthy-start Mon, 20 Apr 2026 12:04:20 GMT NHS prepaid card for pregnant women and families with young children in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland to spend on milk, infant formula, fresh or frozen fruit and vegetables, and pulses. https://duetoyou.co.uk/uk/entitlements/free-school-meals https://duetoyou.co.uk/uk/entitlements/free-school-meals Mon, 20 Apr 2026 12:04:19 GMT Free meals at school for children whose families are on certain low-income benefits; some nations and age groups provide universal coverage regardless of income. https://duetoyou.co.uk/uk/entitlements/council-tax-reduction https://duetoyou.co.uk/uk/entitlements/council-tax-reduction Mon, 20 Apr 2026 12:04:18 GMT A reduction on your Council Tax bill for people on a low income, run by your local council under rules that vary by area — in Scotland and for pensioners there are national frameworks, but working-age schemes in England vary council to council. https://duetoyou.co.uk/uk/entitlements/housing-benefit https://duetoyou.co.uk/uk/entitlements/housing-benefit Mon, 20 Apr 2026 12:04:17 GMT Help with rent paid by councils, mainly for people over State Pension age and for some people in specified supported housing; closed for most working-age claims, replaced by Universal Credit. https://duetoyou.co.uk/scotland/entitlements/scottish-child-payment https://duetoyou.co.uk/scotland/entitlements/scottish-child-payment Mon, 20 Apr 2026 12:04:16 GMT Weekly Social Security Scotland payment for each child under 16 in families receiving Universal Credit or certain other qualifying benefits. https://duetoyou.co.uk/uk/entitlements/child-benefit https://duetoyou.co.uk/uk/entitlements/child-benefit Mon, 20 Apr 2026 12:04:15 GMT Weekly HMRC payment to parents and carers for each child they are responsible for, with a higher rate for the eldest or only child. https://duetoyou.co.uk/scotland/entitlements/carer-support-payment https://duetoyou.co.uk/scotland/entitlements/carer-support-payment Mon, 20 Apr 2026 12:04:14 GMT Scotland's replacement for Carer's Allowance, administered by Social Security Scotland, for people providing at least 35 hours a week of care to someone receiving a qualifying disability benefit. https://duetoyou.co.uk/england/entitlements/carers-allowance https://duetoyou.co.uk/england/entitlements/carers-allowance Mon, 20 Apr 2026 12:04:14 GMT Weekly DWP payment for people in England, Wales, or Northern Ireland who spend at least 35 hours a week caring for someone receiving a qualifying disability benefit. https://duetoyou.co.uk/scotland/entitlements/pension-age-disability-payment https://duetoyou.co.uk/scotland/entitlements/pension-age-disability-payment Mon, 20 Apr 2026 12:04:13 GMT Scotland's replacement for Attendance Allowance, administered by Social Security Scotland, for pensioners who need help with personal care because of a disability or health condition. https://duetoyou.co.uk/england/entitlements/attendance-allowance https://duetoyou.co.uk/england/entitlements/attendance-allowance Mon, 20 Apr 2026 12:04:12 GMT Non-means-tested DWP benefit for people over State Pension age in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland who need help with personal care because of a physical or mental disability. https://duetoyou.co.uk/uk/entitlements/pension-credit https://duetoyou.co.uk/uk/entitlements/pension-credit Mon, 20 Apr 2026 12:04:11 GMT Means-tested weekly top-up payment from the DWP for people over State Pension age on a low income. https://duetoyou.co.uk/scotland/entitlements/adult-disability-payment https://duetoyou.co.uk/scotland/entitlements/adult-disability-payment Mon, 20 Apr 2026 12:04:10 GMT Scotland's replacement for PIP, administered by Social Security Scotland, for working-age people with a disability or long-term health condition. https://duetoyou.co.uk/england/entitlements/pip https://duetoyou.co.uk/england/entitlements/pip Mon, 20 Apr 2026 12:04:09 GMT Non-means-tested DWP benefit for working-age adults in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland with a long-term health condition or disability affecting daily living or mobility. https://duetoyou.co.uk/england/entitlements/universal-credit https://duetoyou.co.uk/england/entitlements/universal-credit Mon, 20 Apr 2026 12:04:08 GMT Monthly means-tested payment from the DWP for working-age people on a low income or out of work, replacing six legacy benefits.