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If you are looking for work, on a low income or have children to support, you might be able to claim benefits. Benefits are paid for by the Department for Work and Pensions and your District Council.

• Parents or adults responsible for children under the age of 16 can claim Child Benefit, no matter what level of income they have.
• If you are aged between 16 and 59, on a low income and work less than 16 hours a week, you may be eligible for Income Support.
• If you are actively looking for work, but are unemployed or working less than 16 hours a week, you may be able to claim Jobseekers Allowance.

source: Need to Know - Your Benefits

Useful Links

• Need to Know - Tax Credits - Child Tax Credit and Working Tax Credit
• Need to Know - Your Benefits: the basics - Child Benefit, Income Support, Jobseeker's Allowance, Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit
• DirectGov - Young People
• DirectGov - Money, Tax and Benefits
• DirectGov - Guide to Financial Support for Disabled People