Benefits you may be entitled to

An overview of what benefits are available to apply for, including Housing Benefit and Council Tax Support.

An overview of what benefits are available to apply for, including Housing Benefit and Council Tax Support.

Universal Credit

Universal Credit is a payment to help with your living costs if you are either out of work or working but on a low income. Find out who can claim and how to apply.

Housing Benefit

Find out if you qualify for Housing Benefit, make a new Housing Benefit claim, Housing Benefit payments and overpayments.

Emergency support scheme

The council has a limited fund to help Knowsley residents with food and/or fuel in an emergency. Our scheme may provide some support for essential items of furniture and/or white goods in very specific circumstances where the resident has suffered a major upheaval.

Apply for a discretionary housing payment

The Discretionary Housing Payment Scheme grants the Local Authority the power to award an additional payment to people in receipt of Housing Benefit or Universal Credit who need more help with their housing costs.
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