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What is a benefits calculator?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
You can use a benefits calculator to find out which benefits you may be entitled to claim. You’ll need to fill in an online form which takes around 10 minutes. Before you start to use the calculator, it is useful to have the following ready:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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your current benefits information<\/li>\n\n\n\n
your recent bank statements<\/li>\n\n\n\n
information about your housing costs (this would be your rent or mortgage payments, regular bills and council tax band)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

If you have a partner who lives with you, we will need to know answers for them too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Watch our video, below, on how you can complete a benefit calculation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n<\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"use-the-benefits-calculator\">Use the benefits calculator<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The benefit calculator is supplied by <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3LO9cTE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Turn2us <\/a>a national charity that helps people in financial hardship to gain access to welfare benefits, charitable grants and support services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n \n<a class=\"button button--secondary\" href=\"https:\/\/portal-benefits-calculator.turn2us.org.uk\/survey\/?portal=true&id=family_fund_live&utm_source=family_fund_live&utm_medium=iFrame&utm_campaign=BCPortal\">\n Use the benefits calculator\n <\/a>\n\n\n\n<p>Please note that any information you include on the form will not be shared with Family Fund. 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