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Income Support (legacy benefit)

Income Support

Paid by Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) · 🇬🇧 United Kingdom

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What this pays

The published value, how it is calculated, and whether it is cash or a credit ceiling.

Email and a six-digit code, then €50 a year. No password to forget.

Who qualifies

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The 3 published rules this programme tests you against — age, income, residency, household and the rest.

What this pays and the eligibility rules are part of the paid plan. Checking how much you're owed stays free.

Where this comes from

Income Support is extra money for people on a low income in specific circumstances such as carers or lone parents with a child under 5; most new claimants must claim Universal Credit instead.

https://www.gov.uk/income-support

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Last checked against the official page on 5 October 2026

Source: www.gov.uk

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