When did you last check your benefit entitlement?

It is important to check what benefits you are eligible for every six months to ensure you are receiving everything available to you.

This Benefits Calculator makes checking what money you have a right to easier than ever, taking just 10 minutes to complete a calculation.

There is a new feature on the free and easy-to-use Benefits Calculator. You will now be able to see a breakdown of how a Universal Credit result has been calculated. This means for people who are currently on Universal Credit, you can do a calculation and compare this to their Universal Credit award letter to identify any areas where they may be entitled to an uplift in the rate they receive.

In addition, the new tool will show:

• People renting what help they will get with Universal Credit for their rent.
• Calculator users what help they can get under UC for children; for disabilities; and caring for a disabled person.
• Calculator users how their earnings and other income is taken into account in the calculation.
• Calculator users if and how the benefit cap affects their Universal Credit entitlement

What makes the new Benefits Calculator great?

• The Turn2us Benefits Calculator was co-produced with people with lived experience of financial hardship. It is built by and for benefit claimants.
• The process is faster and more simple, so you will be able to complete a calculation more easily.
• You will be able to better understand your calculation as handy explanations are now included.
• It is now easier to return to your old calculation results.
• Turn2us have improved the ‘in work reckoner’ for people looking to return to work, but unsure whether they will be better off if they do.
• Turn2us can now do calculations for rough sleepers.
• If you are on legacy benefits, you can calculate whether you would be better off financially claiming Universal Credit.