Benefits Calculator - Castle Point Borough Council

Maximising your income is one of the best ways to help you manage the ever-increasing cost of living experienced by families right now.

Depending on your household income, you may be entitled to help to pay for your rent and other household costs. This support can be available if you are working or not and is based on your own circumstances.

You may be eligible for Pension Credit. Pension Credit opens the doors to many other benefits too including the tax-free Winter Fuel Payment, as well as help with rent, council tax, the Cold Weather Payment and a free TV licence for people aged 75 or over.

With over 20 categories (examples below), from help with school meals to a free TV licence, our benefits calculator will signpost you to ‘other entitlements’ for your circumstances

In the list are several options for further support with energy costs, including grants to help with insulation or the cost of a new boiler, plus the Warm Homes Discount.

Extra help from your local council
Free school meals
Funeral Payment
Free Prescriptions and Eye Tests
NHS Low Income Scheme
Home Improvement Grants
Insulation Grants
Boiler Grants

Benefits Calculator

The calculator is to be used as a guide only and is based on the information you supply.

Can you Claim?

Use our free benefits calculator to check if you are entitled to benefits or look at the other support options available.

Need some help budgeting?

Try using our Budgeting tool

The budgeting tool will help to show you exactly what you've got coming in, how much you're spending and how much you've got to deal with your finances.

Call the 'Step Change Debt Charity' on 0800 138 1111 for advice around debt or click here to see their website for more information and the option to chat with an advisor online.

The calculators are to be used as a guide only and are based on the information you supply.

This calculator indicates whether you could be affected by under occupancy and also the Housing Benefit Cap.