Benefits and support

Access the online benefits calculator for an instant estimate.

Access all forms suitable for housing benefit claimants.

Check if you are eligible for local housing allowance, and read about how to claim it.

Find out if your child is eligible for free school meals, or a distinctive uniform grant.

See what benefits you can claim from the council, and the bodies who can help you with money matters.

See current and previous years' housing allowance rates.

Read how to claim extended or backdated benefits.

Read information on the ‘Rent Smart Wales’ scheme, and find out about events for landlords.

Learn how and when to claim universal credit.

See the list of documents that you will need to provide when you claim benefits from the council.

Find out how you can get help with employability, including free training, qualifications, supported job searches and CV development.

Learn how to appeal against a cut to your housing benefits or council tax reduction.

Find out how we recover benefit or support payments made in error, or how you can appeal against the decision that there was an overpayment.

Find out how to get temporary financial support for housing costs.

See what you have to let us know about if you are claiming benefits, and how to tell us.

As part of a support package of over £90m to address immediate pressures on living costs, Welsh Government has made funds available for a new Fuel Support Scheme this winter.

The Discretionary Support Scheme is aimed at helping all eligible households identified as in most need of financial support during the cost-of-living-crisis.