5) State Benefits and HMRC tax credits

Question 1

Universal Credit

Answer 1

Means tested for people of working age.
Replaced other benefits in April 2013, such as:
- Income support
- Income based JSA
- Old style income based Employment and Support allowance. New style not means tested but dependant on NIC’s
- Working tax credit and child tax credit 👷‍♀️ 👩‍👧‍👦
- Housing benefit 🏠

Question 2

Other benefits outside of UC:

Answer 2

• Carers allowance 👵
• new style JSA
• DLA/ PIP 👨‍🦽
• Child benefit 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦
• SSP 🏥
• Statutory Maternity Pay/ Maternity Allowance 🤰🏽
• Attendance allowance