Practice Guidance

Benefits for young people

Introduction

This guide looks at how you can get income support, jobseeker’s allowance, employment and support allowance, housing benefit and other types of cash help if you are a young person, especially if you are 16- or 17-years-old. It also covers universal credit which replaces the above benefits.

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