Don’t forget – you may be entitled to more than one benefit. For
example, if you receive Income Support, you will probably be
entitled to Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit. Just click on
the links below to find out more on the Directgov website.
You can also find
out more about Housing Benefit on Doncaster Council’s
website.
You can also find
out more about Council Tax Benefit on Doncaster Council’s
website.
From 31st January 2011 no new Incapacity Benefit claims have
been accepted, as it has been replaced by Employment and Support
Allowance (ESA). At some point before 2014 those
remaining on Incapacity Benefit will be phased over
onto ESA. Find
out more about ESA on the DirectGov website.
If your children are under 20 and in full-time education, you
may be able to get free school meals for them.
Find out more about Free School Meals on Doncaster Council's
website.
You may also be entitled to a Mobility Travel Pass which would
entitle you to travel on all buses, trams and trains in South
Yorkshire, at any time (except on late night train services) for
free.
Further information about the mobility travel pass is available on
Doncaster Council's website.
Easy-to-understand information
Visit the Directgov website for clear and straightforward
information about
what benefits you may be entitled to and how to claim them.
Find out more about claiming benefits
If you are aged under 60
and want to find out about making a new claim for benefits, ring
Jobcentre Plus free on 0800
055 6688, 8am-6pm, Monday to Friday. Textphone 0800 023
4888. If you want to make an enquiry about a benefit you
already receive, ring 0845 60 88 508.
If you are aged over 60 and
want to find out about making a new claim for benefits, ring the
Pension Service free on
0800 99 1234, 8am-6pm, Monday to Friday. For more
information about benefits you already receive, ring 0845
60 60 265.
For general advice on benefits for disabled people, their carers
and representatives, ring the Benefits Enquiry Line on 0800 88
2200.
Work out what you might be entitled to
Use our benefits calculator
to work out what benefits you might be entitled to.
You can also visit our ‘Maximise
your income’ page to find out what else you might be able
to do to increase your income.
Apply online
You can apply online to
claim the following benefits:
- Jobseekers Allowance
- State Pension
- Attendance Allowance
- Disability Living Allowance (adult and child)
- Child maintenance
- Overseas State Pension – if you are a non-UK resident
(including Channel Islands).
You can also visit our ‘Maximise
your income’ page to find out what else you might be able to do
to increase your income. It is very important to tell the benefits
people straight away about any changes in your circumstances or
income.