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r/BenefitsAdviceUK

74k members
r/BenefitsAdviceUK is a subreddit with 74k members. The community frequently discusses uc, pip, assessment, lcwra, and review, and the most common flair used is universal credit, personal independence payment, employment and support allowance, what should i claim?, and other.
Hello and Welcome to Benefits Advice UK. We are a close-knit community of lived-experience claimants, DWP employees & (Ex-) Council staff who are taking up our free time to offer informal support/advice around DWP & council benefits. Please read our rules thoroughly, search before making a post and check out our Wiki below for helpful information. If we can't answer a question because it's too complicated, we'll signpost you to the Citizens' Advice &/or Welfare Rights service.

Popular Topics in r/BenefitsAdviceUK

#1

Uc

60 posts
#2

Pip

43 posts
#3

Assessment

16 posts
#4

Lcwra

15 posts
#5

Review

14 posts
#6

Esa

10 posts
#7

Dwp

8 posts
#8

Savings

6 posts
#9

Benefits

5 posts
#10

Bank

5 posts

Flair Used in r/BenefitsAdviceUK

#1
Universal Credit
: "Was paid extremely little UC today. What options do I have? - Sheffield, England"
37 posts
#2
Personal Independence Payment
: "PIP Extended after checking online"
20 posts
#3
Employment and Support Allowance
: "Rejected from viewing a property due to being on benefits."
6 posts
#4
What Should I Claim?
: "Sudden sight loss after pension age (England)"
6 posts
#5
Other
: "found out my mum is my appointee what now [england]"
5 posts
#6
Jobseeker’s Allowance
: "JSA, but got job before application approved"
4 posts
#7
UC Housing Element
: "Do you get LHA in addition to UC"
2 posts
#8
Carer’s Allowance
: "Universal Credit deducts my mum’s Carer’s Allowance pound for pound – is there a better option?"
2 posts
#9
UC: LCW/LCWRA
: "LCW / carers / carers element ?"
2 posts
#10
Pension Credit 🧓
: "Pension Credit overpayment in past but entitled now?"
1 post

Member Growth in r/BenefitsAdviceUK

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+14k members(22.5%)

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Last updated: July 6, 2026