What are Welfare benefits?

[attagirl]

The welfare benefits are payments which are given by the UK government. These benefits go to certain people who are considered to be low incomes or have specific needs.

[APhillips86]

Welfare benefits are definitely a good thing, if you are struggling to support yourself. Though I don't live in the UK, I live in the US and I am actually going to the state to apply for benefits such as medical help and food stamps for the time being until I can get to where I am able to help myself. What qualifies you for benefits in the UK?

[attagirl]

That is nice that you have a system in place as well where you are. Sometimes people need the help and sometimes people just use what they can get even if they really do not need it.

[APhillips86]

Thats what irritates me about people who cheat the system to get on welfare or social security. I know people who do this and it makes me sick to my stomach. I know what it is like to need help, and these people are lazy and don't want to work so they go try to get on social security for the stupidest reasons. I know a guy who is on social security because he says he cannot work because he cannot read or write, but he has told me before that he has had jobs, so, if he could work then why can't he now? He didn't go to bed one day able to read and write, and then wake up the next illiterate...Ok rant over :P

Yes it is great that the systems we have and the UK has as well over there are in place to help people who need the help. Not everyone can afford to buy groceries to feed their family, or pay for outragous medical costs, but at least they know there is an option they can turn to.

[financestrategy]

welfare benefits can be any like Job Seekers Allowance, Income Support, Tax Credits, Child Benefit, Incapacity Benefit, Housing Benefit, Council Tax Benefit, Social Fund, Health Service Benefits, Maternity Benefits, Widows Benefits, Retirement Pension and Pension Credit, Disability Living Allowance, Attendance Allowance, Carer’s Allowance, Industrial Injuries Benefits, etc. and yes definitely it is for the betterment of the public. but public should not take undue advantage of this facility, as it is meant for the needy and not for the greedy.

[Consultant_Lorens]

Welfare benefits are payments given by the United Kingdom (UK) government to certain people on low incomes, or to meet specific needs.

Basic types of benefits:
• Help with housing from the local authority
• Attendance allowance
• Careers allowance (previously invalid care allowance)
• Child benefit
• Council tax benefit
• Disability living allowance
• Housing benefit
• Income support
• Severe disablement allowance
• Social fund payments
• Child tax credit
• Working tax credit
• Pension credit

[johnboy]

Hi i am a newbie and would like to say hello to everyone and ask a question about work focused interviews, are 60 year olds required to take these interviews now as they were not before, they were exempt. i have heard that there are new legislation on the people who claim benefits but no one seems to know for definate, please can you help.

[Consultant_Lorens]

Originally Posted by johnboy

Hi i am a newbie and would like to say hello to everyone and ask a question about work focused interviews, are 60 year olds required to take these interviews now as they were not before, they were exempt. i have heard that there are new legislation on the people who claim benefits but no one seems to know for definate, please can you help.

Requirement for a relevant person en***led to a specified benefit to take part in an interview,
On the day on which he makes his claim for that specified benefit, has attained the age of 18 but has not attained the age of 60

[johnboy]

I have read your reply and I am now convinced that this is correct , others have said this but were not 100% positive, thanks again . johnboy