Guidance: Universal Credit and other benefits

Provides information on the extra support you may be able to get if you receive Universal Credit.

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This guide provides links to information on the extra support you may be able to get if you receive Universal Credit, including:

• healthcare costs
• free school meals
• legal aid and court fees
• grants and payments if you are disabled or pregnant

Part of the Universal Credit toolkit for partner organisations.

Published 28 March 2013
Last updated 12 August 2019 + show all updates

1. 12 August 2019 Added links to Best Start Foods and the Pregnancy and Baby payment available in Scotland.
2. 7 January 2019 Added links to new style Jobseeker’s Allowance, and new style Employment and Support Allowance.
3. 11 April 2016 Updated to reflect changes to Universal Credit from April 2016 (English only, Welsh to follow).
4. 23 September 2015 New version with revised Healthy Start contact number.
5. 16 February 2015 Revised version with new information about the roll-out of Universal Credit.
6. 24 November 2014 Revised version provides the latest information on Universal Credit.
7. 19 November 2013 Detail updated to include more information about the contents of the document.
8. 28 March 2013 First published.