Apply for Income Support

Income Support is a benefit for people under 60 on a low income and with limited savings.

How to use this service

Use the links below to download and complete a claim form or contact the Social Security Agency for a claim form.

Claim Online

You cannot claim Income Support online.

Download a form

Help for low earners:

•  Income Support Form A1 (PDF 144KB) (PDF 144 KB)
•  Income Support Form Notes (PDF 84KB) (PDF 84 KB)

Help for people reclaiming Income Support when your circumstances have not changed:

•  Income Support Rapid Reclaim Form A1R (PDF 78KB) (PDF 78 KB)
•  Income Support Form Notes (PDF 84KB) (PDF 84 KB)

Help to make sure that you are getting the right amount of Income Support.

•  Income Support Review Form A2 (PDF 148KB) (PDF 148 KB)

Help if you are involved in a trade dispute while claiming Income Support.

•  Income Support Claim Form for Trade Disputes B71D (PDF 598KB) (PDF 598 KB)
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You make a claim by printing out a claim form and filling it in. When you have filled in the form you can either:

• post it to the office whose details are shown on the form, or
• hand it in at your nearest Social Security / Jobs and Benefits office
• Social Security / Jobs and Benefits office (contacts section)

Important: The date the claim form is received in a Social Security Agency office is the date we can consider payment from - not the date you downloaded the claim form.

Ask for a form

You can get Income Support forms from the Social Security Agency.  Contact one of their offices.

• Social Security / Jobs and Benefits office (contacts section)
• Benefit Shop Castle Court (contacts section)

More useful links

• Income Support (money, tax and benefits)