Find out if you can get more income in just a few minutes

Most years, £19 billion in benefits goes unclaimed. That’s a lot of people missing out on extra money.

Online tools make it easy to check if you could get new or more benefits. It’s a good idea to check a few times each year, and when things in your life change. This could be starting to earn less money, having a baby, or getting a medical condition.

How to do a benefit check

Before you begin, gather:

• a list of benefits you already get (what they are and how much you get)
• your housing costs
• your bank statements (or your household budget, if you have done one)

If you have a partner who lives with you, get this information from them, too.

Then, choose from one of these benefits checkers, and follow the steps.