What is Income Support?
'''Income Support''' is a [[Means test|meanstested]] [[social security]] benefit in the United Kingdom for some people who are on a low income, but have a reason for not actively seeking work. People who get it may get [[Housing Benefit]], [[Council Tax]] Reduction, [[Child benefits in the United Kingdom|Child Benefit]], [[Carer's Allowance]], [[Child Tax Credit]] and [[NHS Low Income Scheme|help with health costs]]. A person with savings over £16,000 cannot get Income Support, and savings over £6,000 affect how much Income Support they get.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Income Support|url=https://www.gov.uk/income-support|access-date=2023-05-12|website=GOV.UK|language=en}}</ref> It is being replaced by [[Universal Credit]]. == References == {{reflist}} [[Category:Social security in the United Kingdom]]