The City of York Council offer benefits advice. Telephone: 01904 552044 (10.00am to 4.00pm, Monday to Friday) or email: [email protected].

The government have a benefits' calculator which may be helpful to find out more about the support you can receive. In addition, Citizens Advice can help you to apply for benefits.

Unemployed aged 18 and over

You may be able to claim Universal Credit  or Job Seekers Allowance.

Unemployed aged 16 or 17

Special benefit rates apply to 16- and 17-year-olds. Whether the calculator produces the correct results will depend on your circumstances.

Entitledto have information on what you may be entitled to along with a benefits' calculator which helps you to discover what benefits you may be entitled to.

In education or recently left

If you're under 20, it is assumed that your parents or guardians will support you whilst in school or further education. They can continue to claim child benefit and child tax credit for you.

They may be able to claim child benefit and child tax credit for up to 20 weeks after you leave.

If you are under 22 and not living with your parents or guardians you may be able to claim Universal Credit.